slivering

verb

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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  1. slicing
  2. chopping
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  • Use the excess parchment paper to lift them out of the pan before slicing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cutting board for slicing vegetables was near the handwashing sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of slicing
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  • Your colleagues might be chopping, stirring and whipping up a meal on the other side of your video call, a new survey found.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The stock also looked somewhat complacent, with the equity chopping around historical support levels dating back to May 2025.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of chopping
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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