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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Dennis recently directed splinter units for an upcoming Sky TV series starring Kenneth Branagh.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
All along one side of the street are splintered pieces of wood.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
There was, however, the problem of splinter factions and the Banished repeatedly striking against the Sangheili and UNSC, trying to complete the work left undone by the late Covenant.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Dennis recently directed splinter units for an upcoming Sky TV series starring Kenneth Branagh.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
So while some Tutsi rebels were integrated into the Congolese army, others splintered off to form M23.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
All along one side of the street are splintered pieces of wood.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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Near-field communication chips are small silicon chips that enable wireless communication between two electronic devices.—
Jackie Berardo,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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While these chips have become increasingly powerful and simultaneously smaller, there is a physical limit to the amount of information that can be stored on this hardware.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Stir shredded chicken and thinly sliced carrots and celery to reserved broth; bring to a simmer over medium.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is an unstoppable force, a one-man wrecking crew capable of slicing through defenders with a combination of length, strength, and skill that might be unmatched in NBA history.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Niemelä never looked the part of an NHL defenceman, but maybe there’s a team that still sees a sliver of hope.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In fact, photographers only caught a sliver of her platform shoes outside of the after-party, though Vanity Fair captured them in their full glory in an Instagram video from the red carpet.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cut the cabbage into thin strips (or use a grater), julienne the carrots and mango, and chop the cilantro.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Virgo teaches us that spiritual work is not always grand or mystical but often found in the repetition of simple, necessary tasks: chop wood, carry water.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These worms have long white tentacles and live in tubes made of coral fragments.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Today, their bones are few and far between, found typically in isolation and in fragments.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two funds still split 42% of the stock, with a current market value of $650 million.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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But this incident certainly isn't the first time that split rumors have haunted the Biebers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The researchers behind the brain plastics study think the tiny shards of plastic hitch a ride on fat molecules to get inside brain cells.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2025
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Overall, cadaver brain samples contained seven to 30 times more tiny shards of plastic than their kidneys and liver, said co-lead study author Matthew Campen, Regents’ Professor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even within a group—the flakes so numerous as to be seemingly uncountable—no two, we were told, are exactly alike.—
Chris Wiley,
The New Yorker,
15 Feb. 2025
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Large flakes fell at a lively rate and in a few hours the snow was three inches deep.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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