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Recent Examples of splintered
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Democratic pollster Paul Mitchell had previously predicted a slight chance that the splintered field of candidates could keep Democrats from finishing first or second in the June 2 primary and leading to a runoff between Hilton and Bianco.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The tornado tore apart homes, splintered trees, and rocketed loose limbs into the Satterfield's house.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Volunteers helped sift through the splintered wood and jagged metal, and cleanup crews were clearing limbs from roads.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Inspect your deck for rotting boards, loose or rusted fasteners and screws, protruding nails, splintered areas, and termite damage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The effect of all these wildly inventive choices is of a splintered consciousness — and of an image that’s been photocopied so many times its pixels have become blobs.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
And like all of television, reality is facing splintered and waning audiences so the decibel level of that conversation-sparking is often dialed way up.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The revised budget also consolidates the city’s efforts to remove flammable brush, which have been splintered between the Fire-Rescue, Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where the criminal groups have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where cartels have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The differences — many of which existed before the crash — between those students splintered and grew with time, as happens with young people and relationships.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The bullet also splintered into his orbital socket, forehead and torso, reports showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
After El Chapo’s arrest, the cartel splintered into two groups — the one led by the Chapitos and the other by Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as El Mayo.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Some conservatives have split over the future of the movement after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the circumstances of his death itself became the source of a new round of conspiracy theories that have splintered some of his former followers.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Similar to the films by these directors, Clarissa revels in the splintered language of memory.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Democratic pollster Paul Mitchell had previously predicted a slight chance that the splintered field of candidates could keep Democrats from finishing first or second in the June 2 primary and leading to a runoff between Hilton and Bianco.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The tornado tore apart homes, splintered trees, and rocketed loose limbs into the Satterfield's house.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Volunteers helped sift through the splintered wood and jagged metal, and cleanup crews were clearing limbs from roads.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Inspect your deck for rotting boards, loose or rusted fasteners and screws, protruding nails, splintered areas, and termite damage.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The effect of all these wildly inventive choices is of a splintered consciousness — and of an image that’s been photocopied so many times its pixels have become blobs.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
And like all of television, reality is facing splintered and waning audiences so the decibel level of that conversation-sparking is often dialed way up.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
Higgins requested to have the mayor’s race splintered off into a separate ballot referendum, but that request didn’t gain traction among the commissioners.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The revised budget also consolidates the city’s efforts to remove flammable brush, which have been splintered between the Fire-Rescue, Transportation and Parks and Recreation departments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where the criminal groups have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cartels have been using drones and more elaborate weapons for years to wage war, a sign of how entrenched the conflict is in regions like Guerrero, where cartels have splintered into rival factions.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The differences — many of which existed before the crash — between those students splintered and grew with time, as happens with young people and relationships.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The bullet also splintered into his orbital socket, forehead and torso, reports showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
After El Chapo’s arrest, the cartel splintered into two groups — the one led by the Chapitos and the other by Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as El Mayo.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Some conservatives have split over the future of the movement after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the circumstances of his death itself became the source of a new round of conspiracy theories that have splintered some of his former followers.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
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The actor, who has long split time between Montana and Florida, said his connection to the West runs far deeper than the screen.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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In arguing for a split year’s sentence of prison time and residential drug treatment, Fleming’s attorney, Robert Dugdale, said his client’s cooperation in naming Sangha gave law enforcement officials a target of their investigation early on in the case.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The alerted products come in various weight packages packed or sliced in retail delis.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The ingredient list included oranges, red cabbage, almonds, wonton crisps, and sliced chicken nuggets on a bed of lettuce drizzled with Honey Sesame Dressing.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Collect eggs often and throw away cracked eggs.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked in advance, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked ahead of time, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Astronomically, the Beehive is considered an open star cluster, a group of young stars that formed from the same hydrogen nebula, sprinkled with heavier elements from a long-since exploded star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Figure 2 shows an exploded view of this block (shown as part of the data pipeline in Figure 1).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Due to the incidents, eight people were injured, including bruising, scrapes and a fractured arm, according to the recall notice.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Without that, measurement becomes fragmented and progress is hard to see.—
Katy George,
Time,
11 May 2026
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Vatkin is represented by works in his signature style, where thick, layered brushstrokes, fragmented forms and a vivid use of color create a sense of motion and instability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Splintered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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