Synonyms of splintered

splintered 1 of 2

adjective

as in split

Related Words

• split
• cracked
• exploded
• fractured
• fragmented
• blasted
• broken
• shattered
• destroyed
• smashed
• collapsed
• slivered
• busted
• wrecked
• disintegrated
• imploded
• damaged
• detonated
• mangled
• ruined
• demolished
• pulverized
• mutilated
• devastated
• obliterated
• fragile
• brittle
• wiped out
• extirpated
• breakable
• ruinate
• defaced
• dynamited
• frail
• frangible
• eradicated
• exterminated
• delicate

Dissimilar Words

• unbroken
• repaired
• fixed
• reconstructed
• healed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

splintered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of splinter

as in sliced

to cut into long slender pieces

splintered the carrots into little sticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliced
• chopped
• split
• slivered
• sawed
• chipped
• cleaved
• scissored
• diced
• minced
• ripped
• slashed
• hashed
• slit
• gashed
• julienned
• incised
• rived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splintered

Adjective

Much has been made of Parton as the last unifying figure in an increasingly splintered society. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Parton endeared herself to the red and the blue, the heartland and the coasts, even as the monoculture splintered and political polarization turned friends into strangers. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Hicks expressed fears earlier this year that the top-two primary would result in two Republican gubernatorial candidates advancing to the November ballot in a strongly Democratic state because of a sprawling and splintered Democratic field. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Rogers. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

With sawdust on the asphalt and splintered wood on the hillside, one of the city’s most venerable trees was torn apart on Monday. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Further moves, like a gas tax holiday, will need approval from a splintered Congress. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Instead, mud, water, splintered wood, smoke, skin, and more congeal into the same revolting sensory wavelength for a result that’s occasionally cosmic. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Verb

The Internet is splintered into many ASes (autonomous systems). — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

The record 16 candidates splintered the first-round vote, creating an electoral earthquake when the elder Le Pen qualified for the decisive second round. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

The ballot measure has splintered California Democrats and their allies, who are at odds over which public services would receive a portion of the revenue and Proposition 40’s long-term impact on the state budget. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit and the threat of an extended trial have splintered Hollywood’s unions, with some urging some sort of settlement with strict consent decrees and others like the Writers Guild of America wanting nothing less than a total block. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

The two groups turned on each other when the Soviet Union splintered, making one in a series of conflicts that erupted as ethnic and religious feuds resurfaced. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

These days, everyone’s splintered into parts and performance. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Here’s a fun wrinkle that says a lot about how this industry has splintered. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026

Whole trees, the size of a man’s leg, had been bent and splintered to the ground. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026