as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
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Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?
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The other side is smooth and great for prep work like chopping vegetables.
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So before Game 1, Woodward had been chopping baseballs to get the infielders acclimated.
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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