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Recent Examples of splintering
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 May 2026
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Nothing arrived pre-chopped, so there was still some prep, but it was limited to quick tasks like slicing scallions, dicing a pepper, and chopping cashews.—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The women’s voices rose, gentle and emotive in unison, before splitting into two concordant melodies.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Rounding out the top three is Ronaldo’s longtime rival Lionel Messi, who brought home $140 million the past year, splitting those earnings evenly between on-the-pitch and off-field activities.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
Verb
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In demonstrations, it has been shown performing a range of domestic tasks, including chopping vegetables, frying eggs, loading a washing machine, hanging laundry, making a bed, and opening curtains, according to Fast Company.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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