as in shards
a small flat piece separated from a whole
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slivers
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
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 designs for the towers’ mosaic tiles, which Gaudí constructed by hand from ceramic shards, are workshopped and finalized using 3-D-design software called Rhinoceros.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Kafka’s life and work are fragmented, so the film had to be fragmented too—piecing together shards of his fiction, his letters, and his lived experience.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Pair slices with a hot cup of coffee or a cappuccino to enhance the coffee flavors, or enjoy them alongside vanilla ice cream for a contrast of temperatures and textures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But Amon has looked to diversify the company into new areas, including PC chips, data center semiconductors and automotive.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
-
These likewise have options for increasing the RAM and storage or accessing more powerful Intel Core Ultra V-series chips.—
Jorge Jimenez,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The score surges and splinters, and the world is askew.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Choose Tools That Seamlessly Integrate Choose tools that integrate seamlessly so information flows, not fragments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
His truth exists only in fragments, in pieces.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
For a little fiery kick, add your favorite hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Cool for 1 minute, then stir in the cilantro and red pepper flakes, if using.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The goal is to sit at the center of every money move—paying rent, parking spare cash in a three-month T-bill, even accessing emergency funds on a Sunday—while quietly automating the bits that don't need hands-on attention.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The show’s opening sequences show readers wrapping fish and other food scraps in the latest edition.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
-
There may have been a few childhood scraps along the way, though.—
Otto Rabe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share