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 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

The storm hit Jamaica on August 12, splintering three hundred homes, and 90 percent of banana crops rotted to black in the post-storm humidity. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Helps to create a barrier against UV radiation to prevent fading, splitting, and splintering due to the wood drying out prematurely. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 2 June 2026

Too often, Democrats have minimized anti-Semitic excesses on campuses and within parts of the progressive ecosystem out of fear of splintering a coalition that includes activists whose politics have become intertwined with Palestinian solidarity. — Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

From above, Kuna is a splintering amoeba of annexation, tract housing intercut with active farms and green fields. — Mark Dee may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026

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. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026