slivering

present participle of sliver
as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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  • Through its technology, the Polish startup wants to enable robots to perform human-like tasks, from opening a heavy door to slicing fruits and vegetables.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Chill the Snickers bars in the fridge for 15 to 30 minutes before chopping.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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