as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Hurricane Milton also opened Milton Pass, slicing Stump Pass Beach State Park in half and destabilizing nearby barrier islands, which could lead to worsening beach erosion.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Letting that beautiful pie set up before slicing into it.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
3 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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