as in shards
a small flat piece separated from a whole
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger
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Recent Examples of slivers
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Wood laminate pews from the 1960s were peeling, so that slivers of wood caught on clothing.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But their marmalade is supreme, the perfect mixture of sweet, tart, jewel-like gobs feathered with slivers of Seville-orange peel.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
Talented shooters turn slivers of space into spectacular shots.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
This classic recipe is complemented by slivers of bacon and ranch, two Southern favorites.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The elder Sitake knows about embracing faint slivers of light in dark times.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
People have seen slivers in movies like Paid in Full and read conjecture online, but beneath the surface is an entire world that hasn’t been seen before.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
There were open-toed heels, too, which featured uber alluring wedges spliced with slivers of silver.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Clinical numbers aside, the Turbo S feels breathtakingly quick from the driver’s seat, with a tremendous wallop of thrust surging it to breakneck speeds in what feels like slivers of time.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Wood laminate pews from the 1960s were peeling, so that slivers of wood caught on clothing.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
But their marmalade is supreme, the perfect mixture of sweet, tart, jewel-like gobs feathered with slivers of Seville-orange peel.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
Talented shooters turn slivers of space into spectacular shots.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
This classic recipe is complemented by slivers of bacon and ranch, two Southern favorites.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The elder Sitake knows about embracing faint slivers of light in dark times.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
People have seen slivers in movies like Paid in Full and read conjecture online, but beneath the surface is an entire world that hasn’t been seen before.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
There were open-toed heels, too, which featured uber alluring wedges spliced with slivers of silver.
—Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slivers
Noun
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Metal shards were also found in his stomach from swallowing so much blood, according to the statement.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The 21 year old underwent six hours of surgery where doctors found shards of plastic, glass and metal embedded in his eyes and around his face, including a metal piece lodged 7 mm from a carotid artery.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Arrange slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.—
Anna Theoktisto,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The president in August threatened 100% levies on chips and semiconductors but said companies that have committed to building domestically would avoid such a charge.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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For full-year 2025, those chips made up 74% of revenue, up from 69% in 2024.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The rest of us will see flakes and maybe a coating.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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The live show — featuring a famed blue-skinned, apparently bald and mostly silent trio — will feature classic Blue Man Group routines plus new bits that will be exclusive to the Orlando production.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fish guts, food scraps, and agricultural waste from Norway's coastal communities would power this first-of-its-kind journey.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The city’s colorful outdoor food markets lay abandoned—the usual smell of ripe papaya replaced by the stench of yesterday’s scraps, rotting in the heat.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Slivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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