as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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as in to split
to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups
The board splintered as soon as the most contentious issues came up for discussion.
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Recent Examples of splinter
Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Not-so-splendid splinter During a 1976 game against the Dodgers at San Diego Stadium, Padres left-hander Randy Jones was pitching to the Dodgers’ Bill Russell to lead off the seventh inning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Soon members of the Genius Group began to splinter off.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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Noun
While the group claims it was formed by splinter factions of the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, authorities have accused it of being a front for the TTP.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Not-so-splendid splinter During a 1976 game against the Dodgers at San Diego Stadium, Padres left-hander Randy Jones was pitching to the Dodgers’ Bill Russell to lead off the seventh inning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
From above, Kuna is a splintering amoeba of annexation, tract housing intercut with active farms and green fields.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Soon members of the Genius Group began to splinter off.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
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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
Verb
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The hotel is on the corner of Mission Street, which slices diagonally through the city, and the Embarcadero, which hugs the waterfront from the Bay Bridge west to Fisherman’s Wharf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Hardwood Poke Poke, meaning to cut or slice into chunks in Hawaiian, was born centuries ago as a fisherman’s snack.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The jackpot hasn’t been hit in more than a month, rolling over since May 2, when tickets in Texas and Florida split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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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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With two outs and Griffith in scoring position, Gaels catcher Ian Armstrong chopped a game-tying RBI single to right field.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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With one out and Griffith in scoring position, Ian Armstrong chopped a game-tying single over Mulivai Levu’s glove at first base.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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It’s divided into five romances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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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
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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