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
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
Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The score surges and splinters, and the world is askew.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The syntax of reason splinters by the hour.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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
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
Outside of these moments, the audience scatters, the conversation splinters, and the mirage vanishes.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The score surges and splinters, and the world is askew.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The brittle, eco-friendly bamboo straw is another concession to the community, as are the splinters.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The syntax of reason splinters by the hour.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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Clinical numbers aside, the Turbo S feels breathtakingly quick from the driver’s seat, with a tremendous wallop of thrust surging it to breakneck speeds in what feels like slivers of time.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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Wood laminate pews from the 1960s were peeling, so that slivers of wood caught on clothing.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Place slices in a dry skillet over medium heat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Roshn Stadium in Riyadh will have a roof resembling shards of crystal, while the Neom Stadium is due to be incorporated into The Line mega city.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Shooting stars appear when shards of ancient comets and asteroids collide with Earth, burning up in a fiery display as they are overwhelmed by friction.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Take your time to let the pork chops sear and brown.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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If the stock chops around, the trade can be scaled by layering additional spreads.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vehicle is powered by an in-vehicle supercomputer built around eight NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor system-on-chips based on the Blackwell GPU architecture.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Semiconductor manufacturing requires huge amounts of ultra-clean water to rinse residue from silicon chips during the fabrication process, resulting in wastewater that contains pollutants, including heavy metals, which can be toxic to aquatic ecosystems and humans.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fragments, largely from arm and leg bones, belonged to a woman between the ages of 18 and 60 who stood just under 5 feet tall, according to forensic analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, mission controllers are closely analyzing the last fragments of tracking data recovered.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Splinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinters. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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