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Recent Examples of splintered
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
The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far-right, was too splintered to be a real challenger.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
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
The Maryland Democratic caucus was splintered over the redistricting move, as Democratic state Senate President Bill Ferguson staunchly opposed the effort Moore had promoted.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
The party scene, meanwhile, has splintered accordingly.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far-right, was too splintered to be a real challenger.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
The Maryland Democratic caucus was splintered over the redistricting move, as Democratic state Senate President Bill Ferguson staunchly opposed the effort Moore had promoted.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
The party scene, meanwhile, has splintered accordingly.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
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All of Google’s products have been getting more AI features, including Chrome, which now offers split-screen Gemini chatbot support, the ability to automate web browsing, and more.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Voters over 50 are virtually split, with 40% supporting Markey and 38% supporting Moulton.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cut from the trompo, the marinated pork shoulder is sliced onto a corn tortilla, then topped with onions, cilantro and roasted pineapple.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 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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Then Ohtani chased a sinker off the plate and chopped a slow bouncer to Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, giving him an easy play at second.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Cover and process until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 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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Responding officers found Ross Falzone, a Manhattan resident, on the subway stairs with head injuries and a fractured spine.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Falzone landed at the bottom of the stairs, suffering a traumatic brain injury, a fractured spine and a fractured rib.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Housing finance in California is too fragmented, burdensome and restrictive, and adds time, costs and complications that disincentivize the private investments that are vital for affordable housing.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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But in 2025, Valerus's hours were cut and became fragmented and unpredictable after her employer experienced a business downturn and started using new scheduling software.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 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 11 May. 2026.
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