as in sliver
a small sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery)
Watch out for the shards of glass on the floor.
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Recent Examples of shard
Another video of the incident — posted on Reddit and taken in what appears to be the moments immediately following the collision — shows the robot slowly removing itself from the scene of the crash, shards of glass falling off its lid with each scooch.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The team pulled it out and dropped the shard into a tray.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cut into individual pieces or break into rustic shards.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Another 57 people were being treated for minor injuries, mostly from glass shards.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The team pulled it out and dropped the shard into a tray.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Cut into individual pieces or break into rustic shards.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Another 57 people were being treated for minor injuries, mostly from glass shards.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shard
Noun
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The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Broger initially came across the shattered skull and bone fragments before contacting del Río to investigate.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This post has been corrected to reflect that submunitions, rather than fragments, landed in Tel Aviv, according to the source.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the fungi were grown on wood chips or sawdust, the resulting spongy material could be pressed and baked into blocks and sheets resembling concrete, particle board, and plywood.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Keep an eye out for tiny brown or orange specks, especially around door edges, undercarriage and seams.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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A little speck on the metaphorical Southlake Carroll wall that’s been historically dominated by its eight-time state champion football program.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But there are glimmers of hope beyond the carnage, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fish them all out and blend with parm, butter, and a splash of the boiling water.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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No more transferring hot soup to a blender, risking a dangerous splash of hot liquid.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Microplastics are tiny and sometimes invisible shreds of plastic that can be produced by the breakdown of plastic, the shedding of clothing fibers, manufacturing processes, and more.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than melting, the tangy, creamy pimento cheese spread, with cheese shreds still intact, created a bright counterpoint to the charred Angus beef smash burger.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Shard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shard. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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