as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
He’s worn a splint on his right pinky since suffering his mallet finger injury during a loss to Detroit last Wednesday.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry is dealing with a right thumb splint, while Payton II is dealing with a left thumb splint.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Hill had been seen in recent social media posts with a splint covering his left wrist.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Orthotics, a walking boot, or a night splint may also be beneficial.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry is dealing with a right thumb splint, while Payton II is dealing with a left thumb splint.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Hill had been seen in recent social media posts with a splint covering his left wrist.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Orthotics, a walking boot, or a night splint may also be beneficial.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
Noun
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Rare earth is part of this story, as is AI, chip making, tariffs, the dollar as reserve currency… the list goes on and on.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Despite a $20 billion investment in new chip factories and billions in federal funding, Intel reported significant losses and leadership changes.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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For some Jewish Democrats, there’s a sliver of hope that opening a conversation might lead to change.—
Felice Friedson,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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That leaves second-year back Watson and Tyler Badie trying to attach themselves to some sliver of space on the roster.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The butterfly-open design gives quick access to tweezers for bee stings or wooden splinters, and sharp scissors for clipping trail tape or loose threads—all while staying impressively lightweight.—
Brandon Schultz,
Travel + Leisure,
17 July 2025
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Communities that ignore the first crack pay dearly when the whole block splinters.—
Edgar Domenech,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Sowing the seeds of the solar system Meteorites are fragments of asteroids that formed 4.6 billion years ago at the same time that the planets of our solar system were taking shape.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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The company said the debris was nontoxic fiberglass fragments and the pieces were one square foot or smaller.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The creator started digging as a teen, when a best friend from school would bring in Throbbing Gristle CDs, which inspired them to hunt for obscure sonic shards to offer in return.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
23 July 2025
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Scattered throughout were formidable shards of dark chocolate that pleasantly contrasted the creamy base and balanced mint flavor.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 July 2025
Noun
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UltraViolet delights with its creamy purple vanilla ice cream, sweet gooey marshmallow swirls, crunchy chocolate cookies (gluten-free), and rich fudge flakes.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Flip the fillets and cook for another 4 to 6 minutes until salmon is cooked through and flakes evenly.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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