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Recent Examples of splintering
London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Hicks and other party leaders and allies had unsuccessfully urged low-polling candidates to reconsider their candidacies before the filing deadline in an attempt to cull the field and avoid splintering the Democratic vote.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Hicks and other party leaders and allies had unsuccessfully urged low-polling candidates to reconsider their candidacies before the filing deadline in an attempt to cull the field and avoid splintering the Democratic vote.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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His girlfriend in stirrups, her assistant slicing the fruit with a scalpel instead of a chef’s knife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Don't Crowd Determinate Tomatoes Most paste varieties, patio, and compact selections, and some slicing tomatoes are determinate.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The commissioners differed on how this should work, splitting into three broad camps with some overlap and intersection particular issues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The tree branches are also weakly attached to the trunks and prone to splitting apart during storms and harsh weather events, Zieche said.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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As Aronimink Golf Club prepares for the top golfers in the world, chefs are busy chopping fruits and vegetables, unpacking meats, and getting ready to serve thousands of spectators during the PGA Championship.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The chart spent most of the past year going nowhere, chopping in a wide range between $67 and $95 while the 50-day and 200-day converged.—
Josh Brown and Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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