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Recent Examples of splintered
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 splintered Democratic field has raised the prospect that Hilton and Bianco could emerge from California’s top-two June 2 primary despite the state’s deep blue political tint.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 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
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, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The skyline seems built from the splintered remains of ancient castles.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Decades earlier, Jane Goodall observed similar violence About 50 years ago, the late Jane Goodall and her research team witnessed a series of attacks in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, in which a group of chimpanzees splintered from the group.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The crowded field of Democrats in the race has splintered their party’s voters, providing an opening for the Republicans, the poll showed.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Democratic support in polls has been splintered among eight candidates, prompting the state party chair to urge lower-polling contenders to withdraw by April 15.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
So the group splintered, forming the Arizona Farm Workers union.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
But the influencer landscape is getting debased and splintered and a bit draining, even for Kylie.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Brexit, the agonizing effort to break free of the controversial European Union, splintered the governing Conservative Party and then divided the Labour Party as well.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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 splintered Democratic field has raised the prospect that Hilton and Bianco could emerge from California’s top-two June 2 primary despite the state’s deep blue political tint.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 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
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, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The skyline seems built from the splintered remains of ancient castles.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Repair Or Replace Damaged Parts Replace any boards or beams that are structurally damaged, cracked or split, rotten, or severely splintered.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Decades earlier, Jane Goodall observed similar violence About 50 years ago, the late Jane Goodall and her research team witnessed a series of attacks in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, in which a group of chimpanzees splintered from the group.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The crowded field of Democrats in the race has splintered their party’s voters, providing an opening for the Republicans, the poll showed.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Democratic support in polls has been splintered among eight candidates, prompting the state party chair to urge lower-polling contenders to withdraw by April 15.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
So the group splintered, forming the Arizona Farm Workers union.
—Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
But the influencer landscape is getting debased and splintered and a bit draining, even for Kylie.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
Brexit, the agonizing effort to break free of the controversial European Union, splintered the governing Conservative Party and then divided the Labour Party as well.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
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The 22-year-old appears to have worked his way into a split full-time C/DH role with the veteran masher.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Overall, 57% of locals say the state is headed in the wrong direction, with Republicans (83%) and independents (57%) driving that number, while Democrats are nearly split, with 49% holding a favorable view of the state’s political direction.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The curls, when sliced, are what allow the kale not to fall into a dense pile.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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De La Cruz sliced an opposite-field hit to right field to score Matt McLain, who walked leading off the inning against Robert Garcia (0-1) and stole second base.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its crew saved it, in part, by using heavy steel cables to tie cracked portions of the ship’s superstructure together.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Macalino was hit by a pitch, and then Patel chopped a single over first base that scored two runs.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 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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Three victims, ages 65 to 84, sustained non-life-threatening injuries including lacerations to the head and face and a fractured skull.—
Julie Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left in the sixth inning because of a fractured big toe on his left foot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While the public has at times responded to breaches of their constitutional rights, efforts remain fragmented and often partisan.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The new system will replace the older fragmented system that separately managed voicemail systems, phone maintenance and support, carrier services, paging and broadcasting systems, and call center functionality, according to the city.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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