as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026 -
Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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And despite two years of hanging together and chopping it up about music, a studio date between the two fell apart at the last minute.—
Andy Beta,
Pitchfork,
31 May 2026
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Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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