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
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
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
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Pilot injured, passengers rebooked Photos shared online appeared to show one of the pilots with minor bruises and cuts on his forearm, likely caused by flying glass shards.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the fortress itself, a number of artifacts were also unearthed, including pottery shards adorned with bright colors.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Three Sevilla players are offside, but they are quickly played on as the Frenchman charges down the line and swings a cross into Romero, who slices his shot wide.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oracle will use 50,000 of AMD’s Instinct MI450 chips beginning in the second half of 2026, in a sign that companies are turning to Nvidia’s competitors for their processing needs.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers and AI computer chips.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s splinters on the floor.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
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The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of the 2,483 artifacts recovered, a whopping 2,117 were bone fragments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The enzymes target specific chemical structures along the polymer, bind at those points, and cleave the chains into microbial-friendly fragments.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Add a sprinkle of Maldon sea salt for texture, a dash of red chili flakes for heat, and finish with a drizzle of your favorite olive oil.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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As is customary, Danielle got the showier instrumental bits of the night, going from playing some serious fuzz guitar to the mid-show segment that has her kicking it on drums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Vivosun 43-gallon compost bin is an easy way to turn yard waste and kitchen scraps into rich soil, without the mess.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The process begins with the selection and collection of production scraps of noble fibers, such as merino wool and cashmere, sourced from Gruppo Florence’s supply chain.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Slivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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