slivers 1 of 2

plural of sliver

slivers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sliver
as in slices
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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Recent Examples of slivers
Noun
This classic recipe is complemented by slivers of bacon and ranch, two Southern favorites. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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 Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The suit sharpens political and regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s AI design choices, may pry open slivers of discovery that inform the DOJ’s case, and could even spur Apple to codify more explicit user choice. Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Curtains that keep the light out Curtains are another frequent complaint—especially those that let slivers of light leak through, disrupting sleep. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slivers
Noun
  • The assault left four members dead and numerous others physically injured, some from gunshots, others by smoke inhalation and still others gashed and bleeding from shrapnel and shards of glass.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers like me carefully separate out the tiny glass shards by sifting through the dirt and using a micromanipulator, a tool that can pick up and move microscopic grains.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mound a layer of organic mulch, such as wood chips, compost, or shredded leaves, around the base of the plant.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And the question of any kind of [chips] localization in Saudi Arabia … hasn’t knocked on our doors yet.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
    Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other meats on sticks were recalled because of possible wood fragments in the batter.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Two days later, Zeek was home with his family again, fragments of the bullet still lodged in his shoulder between a block of nerves and main blood vessel.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a skillet or in the oven, the beans simmer in a tangy tomato sauce doused in rich olive oil, with oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes shining through.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Finish with a sprinkle of cheese, fresh herbs and crushed red pepper flakes.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tutu Atwell’s role is perplexing Every fan base has some trademark bits.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The new Galactic Brownie flavor combines brownie batter ice cream, gooey brownie bits, creamy chocolate icing swirls, and rainbow chips that dazzle like the stars in the Milky Way.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
    Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025

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