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
John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Island life is energetically rendered, and there’s an appreciation for details too — from the splinters on the giant tree an industrial beaver (Matt Berry) gnaws at daily to the fine hairs on cantankerous grizzly bear Thorn (Mark Hamill).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 July 2024
And that's why Climate Week was really spread all over the city and splintered into smaller meetings happening all over the place.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Crime series splinters, indeed, into multiple sub-genres, the panelists observed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024
Island life is energetically rendered, and there’s an appreciation for details too — from the splinters on the giant tree an industrial beaver (Matt Berry) gnaws at daily to the fine hairs on cantankerous grizzly bear Thorn (Mark Hamill).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
Verb
Duvall is a big reason why: All the film’s insights into the slipperiness of identity are there in her casually virtuosic, veritable dual performance, in which a funny flibbertigibbet loses hold of herself as the world around seems to splinter into something frighteningly new.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 July 2024
And that's why Climate Week was really spread all over the city and splintered into smaller meetings happening all over the place.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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But Trump’s comeback could escalate the chip war between the U.S. and China.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The five razor-sharp blades make quick slicing a breeze for green onions, parsley, and even lettuce.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Every wall is either mirrored or painted in an eye-popping shade of shiny, egg-yolk yellow, accented with glossy mahogany, hot red cabinets, and slivers of gold.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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But Moscow still casts a long shadow in the country, most visibly in Transnistria, a sliver of territory which illegally split from Moldova during a brief war in the 1990s.Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Combine chopped chicken or eggs with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and chopped herbs for a simple, high-protein salad.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Scientists predict that Triton might one day wander too close and end up becoming gravitationally sheared into fragments.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This included not just a large pool of blood but an expended shell casing and bullet fragments, bloody clothes and weapons, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Investigators searched his white Jetta but did not find any shards of glass or blood stains.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Both campaigns have targeted small, often little-appreciated shards to reach hyper-specific pockets of potential voters.Axios, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Pureed carrots and chile flakes enrich the broth of this tortellini and white bean soup.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The paint was created by the British artist Stuart Temple using 64% real silver flakes and pigments blended into an acrylic paint suspension.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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