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Recent Examples of splintering
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.
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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
Democrats are splintering between more liberal and stricter attitudes toward newcomers to the United States.
—CBS News, 10 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
Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And privately, the family was splintering.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Kerkering fired a sinker that ran in on Pages’ hands, splintering his bat.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Democrats are splintering between more liberal and stricter attitudes toward newcomers to the United States.
—CBS News, 10 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
Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And privately, the family was splintering.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Kerkering fired a sinker that ran in on Pages’ hands, splintering his bat.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
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Begin by slicing Yukon golds with a mandoline to achieve thin, perfectly even slices, and then simmer the potatoes in milk before bathing them in the rich, simple combination of heavy cream, butter, and Gruyère cheese.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its flatter blade profile also gives it a longer slicing range.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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The robots were able to self-organize and divide tasks on their own, including splitting into teams to tackle separate fire outbreaks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Although the servicing stop for the California Zephyr is too short to explore beyond the platform, Denver is a great overnight choice for passengers splitting up the 43-hour journey.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The most time-consuming part of this Louisiana mainstay is chopping all of your veggies, so do it ahead of time to get dinner on the table quicker.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tina and Milo — the sibling mascots representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively — have been bouncing around Milan and Cortina, chopping it up with Snoop Dogg and cheering on athletes from the stands.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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