as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splints
Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
Noun
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Breezy breakfasts begin with visits to the buffet selection indoors, where plates are adorned with slivers of cold meats, cheeses, and sweet pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nobody of his generation is more crafty in manipulating the tiniest slivers of space.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The fungus enters the body through small cuts or puncture wounds, often from rose thorns or splinters.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia is the dominant seller of accelerator chips, processors designed to handle the huge amounts of data needed to create artificial intelligence models.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The results for the November-January period blew past the analyst projections that shape investors’ perceptions, as has been the case since Nvidia’s high-end chips emerged as AI’s best building blocks three years ago.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jagged shards of memory shown in flashbacks suggest Laura’s fear and vulnerability as a young girl (played by the filmmakers’ daughter Eliz Mundruczó), alongside indications of narcissistic, at times violent Ivan’s shortcomings as a parent.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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To make this mulch, crush broken terracotta pieces into smaller chunky shards and scatter them around snail and slug-vulnerable plants, including lettuces, hostas, or strawberries.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Enhancing the Tropical Flavor One solution that customers love is adding a layer of coconut flakes on top of the frosting.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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The pasta is broiled until big, charred bubbles form across the surface, then it’s showered with grated Parmesan cheese and dressed with crispy breadcrumbs and chile flakes.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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