SLIVERS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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

This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 June 2026 Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 And moments, by definition, are tiny slivers in time. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 Excitement toward the new tech has driven up shares of quantum computing stocks in recent years, but the sector is also susceptible to dramatic swings on slivers of news. — Annie Palmer,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 June 2026 An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 This retro snack, wrapped in puff pastry with slivers of jalapeño peppers, will disappear fast at any party. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026 The dress is shaped by a series of cutouts down the bodice, exposing slivers of the dancer’s skin. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slivers

Noun

Others insist on seeds — poppy, sesame — or shards of onion or salt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of shards

Noun

Washington has ramped up export restrictions against China in recent years to slow the country’s development of AI and chips that could power its military.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Advanced Micro Devices agreed to grant equity to OpenAI in return for OpenAI agreeing to use AMD’s chips and products.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

But, to be on the safe side, researchers decided to bring in a few of their key breeding stock — fragments of some of the last naturally occurring Elkhorn coral on the Florida reef — in case things get worse.

— Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Young orcas then gobbled up fish fragments that drifted through the water as their elders tore into what was left of the sunfish’s corpse.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of fragments

Noun

Pour the white wine over the cod and vegetables and simmer for 2-3 minutes more, until the wine has reduced slightly and the cod is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

— Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
This easy one-pan pasta features a light, creamy sauce infused with rosemary, black olives, and pepper flakes.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026

Definition of flakes

Noun

The juvenile then ate the smaller bits of sunfish that had exploded due to the impact, while the adults fed on what remained of the body, but did not consume the smaller sunfish fragments.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Advertisement One of the film’s comedic bits is your character and Jake Johnson’s character playing against a team in which both players grunt loudly on the court.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Most resort to begging, performing on the streets, doing manual labor for low pay, scavenging for scraps, or selling drugs.

— Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
But Messi’s lack of influence owed less to his own ineffectiveness than to Spain’s dominance, which starved him of the ball, leaving him to feed off scraps.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026

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