as in split
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintered
Adjective
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Wednesday’s game was postponed because of inclement weather, and the Royals will play a split doubleheader against the Cardinals on Thursday.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025 -
They should not be cracked, split or otherwise compromised.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2023
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In recent years, several stretches of the aqueduct system have been drained to allow replacement of cracked and bulging sections of century-old concrete.—
Louis Sahagún,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Use a volcanic-rock molcajete or mortar and pestle to smash the fruit and serve, perhaps with a pinch of cilantro chopped on top.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wayward rhizomes that pop up as new plants can be hoed or chopped.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Show more Brian described seeing the attacker holding two bottles full of a clear liquid and an exploded carafe that had already been detonated on the ground in front of him.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
2 June 2025
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She is also considered to be at the center of many of the exploded prison’s unraveling secrets.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For employers navigating a fractured and fast-evolving regulatory landscape, the measure promises temporary clarity, but at the cost of state-level experimentation and innovation.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The man was shot in the head, and sustained a fractured skull and brain bleed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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In India, mobile AI tools identify crop diseases and optimize water use across vast, fragmented farmlands.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Related Articles The company has been able to scale quickly in what remains a fragmented market in the U.K., populated by pharmacies and retail chains that are often cluttered with product — and the opposite of aspirational.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-670 between I-70 (West) and Central Avenue/Exit 1A.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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Plenty of bro love fills that gap in the serviceable sequel, which teams action-hero CPA Christian (Ben Affleck) with his hitman sibling Braxton (Jon Bernthal) to solve a mystery involving a broken family and human trafficking.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Splintered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintered. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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