as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splints
The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
—Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
—Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
Noun
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This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The value of philosophy splinters when AI acts in unison with humans.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Not surprisingly, some of the most addictive foods named in the study were grocery store junk foods — ultraprocessed cookies, cakes, doughnuts, muffins, pies, pizza, chips, candy and other snack foods.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Using a non-comparative, cradle-to-gate method that excluded downstream applications and packaging, the study tracked materials from extraction or waste collection to the final textile-ready product, whether PET chips, staple fiber or yarns.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Hall had shards of glass in his chest when he was found, per Utilma Hora.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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In 2020, Ross became mostly blind in one eye after repeatedly getting metal shards in it and developing an infection in his cornea.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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