splints

plural of splint

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of splints Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts. Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025 Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025 Quickly, other motorists stopped to help, and the group used a windshield wiper, a metal rod from a car jack, and seatbelts as splints and tourniquets to keep Whitt from bleeding to death. Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025 That membrane and the shells were once used as vegetal dyes for basket splints. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
Noun
  • This classic recipe is complemented by slivers of bacon and ranch, two Southern favorites.
    Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The elder Sitake knows about embracing faint slivers of light in dark times.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The guest list for the event includes senior American politicians and Silicon Valley glitterati, and comes as US officials mull whether to allow Nvidia to sell its cutting-edge Blackwell chips to China.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scott Wedgewood finally came unglued and left Colorado’s chances of winning in shards on the ice.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Splinters from the shotgun and metal shards from its trigger guard were found inside Barnes’ apartment — and linked back to the shotgun used in the murders.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Garnish with toasted coconut flakes for a bit of texture and crunch.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Our recipe tasters liked the flavor best with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the caramel drizzle.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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