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Recent Examples of splintering
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Vargas added that the possibility of the Jalisco cartel now splintering and descending into internal fighting seemed unlikely.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera, a former police officer, helped found CJNG around 2009 after splintering from the Sinaloa Cartel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The strongest internal check might be the American electorate, which would still have the ability to vote Trump’s allies out of office, splintering his coalition and potentially providing the votes for his impeachment and conviction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Seemingly every news cycle and every social media feed brings more reason to believe America is splintering into warring political tribes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Dowling considers his masculine playacting a necessary unifying armature, something powerful enough to bind together these splintering parts.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Vargas added that the possibility of the Jalisco cartel now splintering and descending into internal fighting seemed unlikely.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera, a former police officer, helped found CJNG around 2009 after splintering from the Sinaloa Cartel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The strongest internal check might be the American electorate, which would still have the ability to vote Trump’s allies out of office, splintering his coalition and potentially providing the votes for his impeachment and conviction.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Seemingly every news cycle and every social media feed brings more reason to believe America is splintering into warring political tribes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Dowling considers his masculine playacting a necessary unifying armature, something powerful enough to bind together these splintering parts.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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Observations of the Milky Way have revealed an enormous rotating barlike structure made of gas, dust and millions of stars slicing through our galactic center.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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The two of them spent their days in arctic conditions, slicing fish bound for supermarket sushi platters and planning the details of an omakase restaurant backed by investors Gong knew.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The move comes after nearly every Democratic candidate refused party leaders’ call last week to withdraw from the race to avoid splitting the vote in the June primary — an outcome that could lead to a Republican being elected to statewide office for the first time in two decades.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now the district is splitting those roles and searching for a new head coach as Celina moves up from 4A to 5A this fall.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Get a head start on this cozy hash by chopping your veggies a day in advance.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Boards, perfect for sharing What started as a hard, non-counter surface for chopping and cutting in the kitchen has morphed into a vehicle for the most social, shareable dish of them all—charcuterie boards.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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