as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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Recent Examples of splinter
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2025
The Delaware congresswoman has cautioned moderate Democrats that the tenor and tone of their comments — particularly on questioning trans athletes in sports, which is where most of the debate has focused — might inflame and splinter factions instead of being productive.
—Oriana González, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
This decision splintered Thailand’s government and spawned the Free Thai Movement, a local resistance effort that cooperated with the Allies.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Anyone who has suffered the indignity of a splinter, a blister, or a paper cut knows that small things can sometimes be hugely annoying.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2025
The Delaware congresswoman has cautioned moderate Democrats that the tenor and tone of their comments — particularly on questioning trans athletes in sports, which is where most of the debate has focused — might inflame and splinter factions instead of being productive.
—Oriana González, Them, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
This decision splintered Thailand’s government and spawned the Free Thai Movement, a local resistance effort that cooperated with the Allies.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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Every phone in the Galaxy S25 range has the same super-fast processor inside: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Nvidia has responded by designing chips for the Chinese market that have complied with the changing rules.—
Stephen Nellis,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Vega walked in another run as the Utes sliced the lead to 5-2 with one out.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Following a one-out walk of Carson Kelly, Walker allowed an RBI single to Justin Turner that sliced San Francisco’s lead to 5-4.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Karts go 30 miles per hour, and the course includes a sliver of track form the real grand prix circuit.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Even during the partial phases of a total eclipse, the remaining sliver of the sun's disk is still bright enough to overwhelm the faint corona.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One of my biggest complaints while testing these knives was about food sticking to the sides while chopping.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Schedules chopped apart by 18 months and one death are a fair guess for accounting.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The other was almost entirely absent of decoration, but was found with fragments of fabric, which could have come from a material case or the clothes the deceased owner was wearing when buried.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Psaki’s show will, at least, be one fragment among all the others, and perhaps a relatively noticeable one.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In the short term, the Red Sox will split playing time at first base between utility man Romy González and infielder Abraham Toro, who was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Like rocks, or shards of glass worn smooth by water over time, we’re still made of the same stuff, but visibly altered, the same but also different somehow and softer.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The image accompanying the post shows a large shard of ice resting on a patch of grass in Morton, just outside Philadelphia.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ask the Builder: Why your exterior paint peels and flakes.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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How to Take Chlorella and Spirulina Chlorella and spirulina are mainly sold as powder, tablets, extracts, capsules, or flakes.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2025
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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