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Recent Examples of splintering
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.
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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
On the other hand, an otherwise strong voting bloc can be marginalized by splintering its voters among several districts, thereby diluting its impact.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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
On the other hand, an otherwise strong voting bloc can be marginalized by splintering its voters among several districts, thereby diluting its impact.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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Traoré did flip the tone with his aggression, slicing to the rim for two straight baskets, but Denver’s shooting kept piling up.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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These include sashimi-bōchō (precise, single-stroke slicing techniques used to preserve the texture and appearance of the fish) and shiojime, or salt curing, which uses salt to draw out moisture, concentrate flavor, and improve the texture of the fish.—
Annie Daly,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of installing the usual front dinette, Eiffeland moves the unit to the center of the van, splitting the bed and kitchen areas with a two-seat transverse dinette set.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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While the House passed the DHS bill separately from the rest of the bills, they were all tied together into one bill to be sent to the Senate, meaning the majority of Republicans would need to support splitting the bill up.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The fight started with Perez chopping Johnson's lead leg and feinting level changes, drawing Johnson into the pocket where Perez's shorter, tighter shots landed first.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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