as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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as in to split
to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups
The board splintered as soon as the most contentious issues came up for discussion.
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Recent Examples of splinter
Edgar Domenech, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump splinters with Federal Society Trump and his allies are waging a war against the Federalist Society as parts of his second-term agenda are blocked by some of his own judicial nominees.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Communities that once held people together now splinter as groups compete to claim the greatest victimhood.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Communities that ignore the first crack pay dearly when the whole block splinters.
—Edgar Domenech, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump splinters with Federal Society Trump and his allies are waging a war against the Federalist Society as parts of his second-term agenda are blocked by some of his own judicial nominees.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 June 2025
Verb
Individual cities or communities’ risk being splintered across multiple legislative districts.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Communities that once held people together now splinter as groups compete to claim the greatest victimhood.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Longtime teammate Busquets released the Inter Miami captain with a tremendous through ball from deep, and Messi finished with a classy chip over NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Notably, the offer was split, with one direction centering on soft tailoring, with modal and other fluid fabrics shown for blazers and trousers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The English-language movie boasts one of Henry Golding’s finest performances, some critics said, though the final results split reviewers.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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For now, that benefit, in Samsung’s view, will come in the form of slim and foldable phones — even though sales of such devices only make up a sliver of the broader smartphone market, according to market research data.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The tech industry chopped a net total of 1,000 jobs in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, 800 in the South Bay, and 600 in the East Bay last month, the Beacon estimates show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The sound of meat cleavers chopping pork on the wooden board, or the smell of whole hogs roasting on the brick pits overnight—these are just as much a part of the experience as the barbecue itself.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Carriage 3 was conceived and crafted in-house, cleverly using a sliding Victorian rail carriage door to divide the kitchen from the living and sleeping compartments, which are accessed via beautiful (and functional) fold-away steps.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Viewers can also expect health emergencies, explosive confrontations and the fallout from a public scandal that threatens to divide the family even further.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Scott Derrickson has made millions on the unnerving emptiness between fragments of film grain.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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The bone fragments were scattered – likely the result of animals scavenging, Morrison added.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Instead of being deep fried, pig skins are crisped up on the pit and chopped into shards that deliver an incredible punch of smoke beneath each jaw-rattling crunch.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are many moments in the trailer that showcase some horrific imagery, such as Nina screaming and crying, and what appears to be the character also holding a bloody shard of glass.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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