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Recent Examples of splintering
The strongest internal check might be the American electorate, which would still have the ability to vote Trump’s allies out of office, splintering his coalition and potentially providing the votes for his impeachment and conviction.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Democrats are splintering between more liberal and stricter attitudes toward newcomers to the United States.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seemingly every news cycle and every social media feed brings more reason to believe America is splintering into warring political tribes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Dowling considers his masculine playacting a necessary unifying armature, something powerful enough to bind together these splintering parts.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And privately, the family was splintering.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Kerkering fired a sinker that ran in on Pages’ hands, splintering his bat.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, an otherwise strong voting bloc can be marginalized by splintering its voters among several districts, thereby diluting its impact.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Democrats are splintering between more liberal and stricter attitudes toward newcomers to the United States.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Seemingly every news cycle and every social media feed brings more reason to believe America is splintering into warring political tribes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Dowling considers his masculine playacting a necessary unifying armature, something powerful enough to bind together these splintering parts.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025
Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And privately, the family was splintering.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Kerkering fired a sinker that ran in on Pages’ hands, splintering his bat.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, an otherwise strong voting bloc can be marginalized by splintering its voters among several districts, thereby diluting its impact.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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That’s reflected in the cover art, which uses 1970s-style typography and features the image of a dagger slicing through a mirror ball, drawing blood from the disco totem.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are more advanced, and challenging techniques, like slicing or chipping for more bulbs.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even in ordinary moments—sharing tea, splitting food, laughing in the snow, dancing at weddings—Minnesota feels alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bill goes into flow chopping onions for dinner, Dave on his sailboat with a good breeze.—
Bill Burnett,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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