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slivers 1 of 2

noun

plural of sliver

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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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

My dinner began with crisp pork and apple croquettes—delivering all the hearty comfort of a Sunday roast in just a few sweet-and-savory bites—followed by silky slivers of Scottish salmon, cured in-house, of course. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 But embedded in nights such as Tuesday are slivers and morsels of hope and optimism. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026 According to reports, Brinkley would inject slivers of Billy goat gonads into human scrotums as a cure for impotence. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 The play was a microcosm of the ability Harvey showcased during his rookie season to turn small slivers of space into big plays. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Although the wealthy Gulf oil states and small slivers of Arab elites flourished within this system, for most people the American order meant only violence, hopelessness, and deprivation. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Combining the compelling crunch and taste of a macaroon cookie with slivers of chocolate in a dreamy churn, Toasted Coconut Chip won Flavor of the Year in 2026. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mixed greens and colorful radish slivers. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026 This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slivers

Noun

Microscopic shards of plastic have been found everywhere scientists have looked, from the depths of the ocean to the clouds above.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Make sure to save room for the restaurant’s signature buckwheat layer cake, accented with buckwheat honey caramel, fromage blanc, and crisp shards of buckwheat tuile.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of shards

Verb

Greece's prime minister rejected a maritime agreement between Libya and Turkey, which slices ownership of part of the eastern Mediterranean Sea between the two countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Wild Lab Bakery sells decadent peanut butter cup cookies, as well, and Missy’s Pies slices up a droolworthy combo that features a layer of peanut butter on top of a chocolate brownie.

— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of slices

Noun

And why didn’t Colman get splinters during the film’s steamy bonking scenes?

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Legend has it this imperative caused the park’s architect, William Russell Everitt, to smash the original model to splinters with a baseball bat.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of splinters

Noun

Modern chips depend on technologies that control electrical current, store information, and move data between components.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

Because that earth contained the tiny fragments of textiles, straw, leather, and even bone—the remains of the wrappings, compartments, and chest that held the treasure.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026
One of these is at the Ragon Institute, where Yu’s team analyzed more than 1 million cells in Boakye’s blood and found only a tiny number of HIV fragments — and only one that appears to be intact.

— Diana Kwon, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

The temperatures will also dip by the end the week as much colder air is pulled into the region keeping Philly in the upper 40's on Friday but cold enough in the far western Poconos for some festive flakes and mixed precipitation.

— Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
When snow begins to fall, the flakes sweep them up and drag them down, which scientists call scavenging.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of flakes

Noun

Physicists can read and alter their spin states with laser light, creating stable bits of quantum information.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Toss with a fork or your hands to distribute, then knead dough in bowl a couple of times to bring together (some dry bits may remain).

— Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Now, students collect and weigh their scraps, and Lovin's master gardener takes them to the bin outdoors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
There are scraps of industrial, cybergrind, metalcore, and death metal in this stew, as well as a healthy garnish of Godflesh’s machinelike relentlessness, all of it well balanced.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

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