Synonyms of splintering

splintering

verb

present participle of splinter

as in slicing

to cut into long slender pieces

splintered the carrots into little sticks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slicing
• splitting
• chopping
• slivering
• sawing
• chipping
• scissoring
• dicing
• cleaving
• mincing
• hashing
• ripping
• slashing
• slitting
• riving
• julienning
• gashing
• incising

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splintering

The five of us climb out of the truck and walk through Hollywell’s fence door, along the side of his house, and collapse into the backyard’s various metal chairs gathered around a splintering wooden table. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Players-only meetings are often a red flag and a sign of a team splintering apart. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Shergill pushes back on the notion that Indian comedy audiences are splintering into narrower segments. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Dramatic video footage from Long Beach shows massive waves slamming into the shoreline and splintering the wood on the boardwalk. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Alliances are splintering, and not just Western ones; consider the disarray in the Gulf Cooperation Council. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Israel has become a splintering issue in the Democratic Party, particularly on the left flank, leading up to this week’s vote, as support among Democrats for Israel has deteriorated rapidly in recent years. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

The global technology stack is splintering into rival blocs that no longer share standards, priorities, or even a common definition of winning. — Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026