as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Guard Olivia Miles, who scored a game-high 22 points, led the layup line, slicing to the basket off fast breaks or out of the half court.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026 -
There’s one more tip that will make slicing soft cheese simple.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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The blow further inflamed Webster, who raised his flagpole into the air and swung it down repeatedly in a chopping motion, hitting the barricade with a loud clang.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Filling dinner soup with little effort except chopping.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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