as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The 49ers Hall of Fame safety had his pinkie mangled on a tackle during a game in 1985, and played with a splint before having the digit amputated after the season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old lefty has played through the injury, wearing a protective splint on the finger that fell off during Wednesday’s tense battle against OKC, and has logged at least 18 minutes in each of the Celtics’ last 22 games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For international patients traveling to Turkey for rhinoplasty, clinics often structure treatment timelines around approximately a week in the country to allow for early post-operative checks and splint removal, although schedules can vary depending on the surgeon and the complexity of the case.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The 49ers Hall of Fame safety had his pinkie mangled on a tackle during a game in 1985, and played with a splint before having the digit amputated after the season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old lefty has played through the injury, wearing a protective splint on the finger that fell off during Wednesday’s tense battle against OKC, and has logged at least 18 minutes in each of the Celtics’ last 22 games.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
For international patients traveling to Turkey for rhinoplasty, clinics often structure treatment timelines around approximately a week in the country to allow for early post-operative checks and splint removal, although schedules can vary depending on the surgeon and the complexity of the case.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
Noun
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Asian chip stocks have soared in recent months amid a global shortage for the technology that underpins the AI boom.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Noun
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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
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With Garrett’s contract adjusted, the Rams saw a sliver of possibility.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Militant groups operating in northern Nigeria include Boko Haram and a splinter organization that broke away to affiliate with the Islamic State group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Courtesy of Rizzotti Advisors The Egadi Islands, off the western coast of Sicily, feel almost untouched, as if the Mediterranean broke off a few fragments and left them in place.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And unlike Ötzi’s long-dead gut bacteria, which left just broken, aging fragments of DNA behind, the yeasts seem to be alive and reproducing (albeit at, ahem, a glacial pace).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
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Thursday night’s detonation of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test produced a spectacular fireball over Florida, sending shards of the rocket flying far and wide, into the sea and across the coastal scrubland nearby.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Up close, the design featured far more detail, boasting peek-a-boo lace cups and hundreds of shards of stone and crystals.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Stir in the red-pepper flakes, oregano and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, just a few seconds.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Cook mustard greens with olive oil and spices like pepper flakes and garlic, then add vinegar or lemon juice to balance the bitterness.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
4 June 2026
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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