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

Alliances are splintering, and not just Western ones; consider the disarray in the Gulf Cooperation Council. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Israel has become a splintering issue in the Democratic Party, particularly on the left flank, leading up to this week’s vote, as support among Democrats for Israel has deteriorated rapidly in recent years. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

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