as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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Recent Examples of splinters
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Similarly, older floors tend to creak and squeak underfoot, and may even have loose staples, nails, or wooden splinters that can put you at risk.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The fungus enters the body through small cuts or puncture wounds, often from rose thorns or splinters.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
After cutting and trimming any splinters, place the stakes behind the trellis.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s splinters on the floor.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Rumors are swirling in Kansas political circles that Republican leaders are considering initiating a special session like the one that just concluded in Missouri and produced a new map that splinters Kansas City into three congressional districts.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of picking a single character to follow for the duration of the film, Cregger splinters the mystery among six people, separated into distinct chapters, beginning with Justine.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Similarly, older floors tend to creak and squeak underfoot, and may even have loose staples, nails, or wooden splinters that can put you at risk.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The fungus enters the body through small cuts or puncture wounds, often from rose thorns or splinters.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
After cutting and trimming any splinters, place the stakes behind the trellis.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s splinters on the floor.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The group splinters and each one pushes on, praying for another exit.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Rumors are swirling in Kansas political circles that Republican leaders are considering initiating a special session like the one that just concluded in Missouri and produced a new map that splinters Kansas City into three congressional districts.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of picking a single character to follow for the duration of the film, Cregger splinters the mystery among six people, separated into distinct chapters, beginning with Justine.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinters
Noun
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How much America’s Culinary Cup relies on head-to-head cook-offs to send people home gives all those slivers of information a little more urgency, though.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the tea-time menu that Wednesday is Vazhakkai Bajji, green plantain slivers folded into spicy chickpea batter, deep-fried a crisp orange-brown and presented on a banana leaf with a coconut dipping chutney on the side.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For one, Pashtun nationalists will always have problems with a border that slices their heartland in two.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The campaign reaching the ballot would add to a series of looming questions about the future of the map, which slices through Kansas City.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cut into individual pieces or break into rustic shards.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Another 57 people were being treated for minor injuries, mostly from glass shards.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In-room mini bars feature sodas and Topo Chico, and snacks include chips and Tate’s chocolate chip cookies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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In case these weren’t enough reasons to buy this staple on repeat, here are a few of my favorite ways to improve the party with a bag of chips.—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Griffin Creek, a 25-year-old living in southern Oregon and working in IT, makes $20 an hour and splits $1,500 rent for a 900-square-foot apartment with his girlfriend.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Nayak splits a three-bedroom house with two fellow Amazon employees.—
Celia Fernandez
Zachary Green,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And there was something investigators had never seen before -- potato fragments splattered in the bedroom.—
Marcelena Spencer,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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These fragments often convey shifting or conflicting justifications.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Splinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinters. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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