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Recent Examples of splintered
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The 911 call transcripts consisted of 17 pages of calls made out of the area in the moments after Good was shot and offered a profane, splintered glimpse into eyewitness accounts.
—Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Use it as a tablecloth or to cover hard seats or splintered benches, or spread it out for a picnic lunch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
The aftermath left shattered concrete and splintered wood — visible reminders of what Villar calls reckless driving.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost screws and tiny hunks of splintered paint.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
In the late 1830s, as a devastating financial crisis bankrupted antislavery societies across the North, the movement seemed splintered and powerless to keep up its petition pressure campaign.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The mirror that once reflected a common identity has splintered.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Forté remained close with the Fugees, even as the group splintered.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
One major issue that was expected to dominate this year’s session — a mid-decade redistricting push that would have splintered Johnson County into multiple congressional districts — will likely be a non-factor.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Most of the old cartels have splintered.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Together with thin shallot rings, the bird fries in a coating of rice flour to achieve an airy crispness and plenty of splintered, shattering bits of batter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2016, a group known as the Islamic State West Africa Province splintered from Boko Haram and declared allegiance to the Islamic State.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Since a March 2020 tornado splintered its Holly Street building, the East End United Methodist Church has been conducting services at the Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The skyline seems built from the splintered remains of ancient castles.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The 911 call transcripts consisted of 17 pages of calls made out of the area in the moments after Good was shot and offered a profane, splintered glimpse into eyewitness accounts.
—Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Use it as a tablecloth or to cover hard seats or splintered benches, or spread it out for a picnic lunch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
The aftermath left shattered concrete and splintered wood — visible reminders of what Villar calls reckless driving.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, millions of pieces orbit the Earth, from broken satellites to lost screws and tiny hunks of splintered paint.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
In the late 1830s, as a devastating financial crisis bankrupted antislavery societies across the North, the movement seemed splintered and powerless to keep up its petition pressure campaign.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
The online conversation has splintered into semi-private silos like Substack, Letterboxd, and TikTok.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The mirror that once reflected a common identity has splintered.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Forté remained close with the Fugees, even as the group splintered.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
One major issue that was expected to dominate this year’s session — a mid-decade redistricting push that would have splintered Johnson County into multiple congressional districts — will likely be a non-factor.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Most of the old cartels have splintered.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Together with thin shallot rings, the bird fries in a coating of rice flour to achieve an airy crispness and plenty of splintered, shattering bits of batter.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2016, a group known as the Islamic State West Africa Province splintered from Boko Haram and declared allegiance to the Islamic State.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Since a March 2020 tornado splintered its Holly Street building, the East End United Methodist Church has been conducting services at the Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
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However, the capacity growth represents a split market.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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Right in the middle of Brooklyn, that part where Gowanus and Carroll Gardens meet, is a log cabin with roaring fire pits out front and split-log patio chairs.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dry winter air can leave you with cracked, peeling skin, gritty eyes, and a scratchy throat.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Between frigid air, indoor heat and constant dehydration, winter can turn even the most luxe lipstick into a cracked, fading afterthought.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sprinkle sliced or chopped almonds on oatmeal, cereal, or yogurt parfaits.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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Quick cooking oats are flattened, chopped, par-cooked, and dehydrated.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some astronomers believe the source of the glow to be pulsars — the spinning leftovers of exploded stars — while others point to colliding particles of dark matter, an elusive and invisible form of matter that is believed to be five times more abundant than regular matter.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone is getting a slightly different algorithm, a slightly different, fractured media diet.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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In a striking parallel a la bringing things back together again, the Duke of Sussex makes a surprise cameo in the film as father and son work to mend their fractured relationship.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Back in Amsterdam, speakers from national associations and major brands stressed that fragmented lobbying was no longer sufficient.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Politics aside, Newsom’s proposal would streamline governance that is now opaque and fragmented, and shields the system’s many points of authority from accountability.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Shouldn't even be that hard to sharpen the blasted thing, let alone twist it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Splintered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintered. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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