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splintered

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verb

past tense of splinter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
  • Wednesday’s game was postponed because of inclement weather, and the Royals will play a split doubleheader against the Cardinals on Thursday.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
  • They should not be cracked, split or otherwise compromised.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
  • In recent years, several stretches of the aqueduct system have been drained to allow replacement of cracked and bulging sections of century-old concrete.
    Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • Use a volcanic-rock molcajete or mortar and pestle to smash the fruit and serve, perhaps with a pinch of cilantro chopped on top.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Wayward rhizomes that pop up as new plants can be hoed or chopped.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Whelton says after destructive fires, there are often lingering toxins from exploded propane tanks or burned cars and high levels of lead from home exteriors after the debris is removed.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 June 2025
  • That briefing also said police had found two rifles — an AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle — along with ammunition next to the exploded vehicle.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Bess was treated for a fractured leg and adopted by Hodgin’s friend and ex-husband, Dan Hodgin, Holm said in the book.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
  • Inspired by Susan Choi’s 2020 short story of the same name, Flashlight is a portrait of a fractured family in crisis.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Manual processes, fragmented data sources, and regulatory requirements create operational burdens that impact both costs and provider satisfaction.
    Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • As the global order becomes increasingly fragmented, the future of global hegemony is uncertain.
    Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • When the moment of triumph finally arrived, with a blasted inside-in forehand to the postage stamp corner of the court, Djokovic, 37, crouched to his knees and immediately succumbed to the first set of tears.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • But the murder forced UHG to face a harsh fact: The health care system has never felt more broken to the patients it’s meant to serve.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2025
  • Cleaning up debris In the Sunday mid-morning heat, Heather Garcia and Tomlin were outside cleaning their yards, picking up the seemingly endless bits of broken glass.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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“Splintered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintered. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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