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Recent Examples of splintering
London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Hicks and other party leaders and allies had unsuccessfully urged low-polling candidates to reconsider their candidacies before the filing deadline in an attempt to cull the field and avoid splintering the Democratic vote.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Hicks and other party leaders and allies had unsuccessfully urged low-polling candidates to reconsider their candidacies before the filing deadline in an attempt to cull the field and avoid splintering the Democratic vote.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against Europe for sitting out the conflict, further splintering transatlantic ties.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
With so many Democrats running, there’s the genuine prospect of them splintering partisan support, resulting in the leading GOP candidates — Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton — grabbing both slots and moving past June 2.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The vigilantes in Guajes de Ayala join a volatile landscape of warring armed groups – from cartels with tentacles across Latin America to local mafias – in regions like Guerrero ravaged by splintering cartels for decades.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Back in New York City, Stacy Clyburn (Pfeiffer) is the matriarch of a splintering clan.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But unsurprisingly, the race is usually decided on the climbs — classic ascents such as the Molenberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen, and the Bosberg splintering the peloton.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
In the past, the removal of cartel leaders in Mexico has often resulted in their organizations splintering and in secondary violence, rather than collapse.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splintering
Verb
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If using garden cucumbers, peel off the waxy skin and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds before slicing.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 May 2026
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Remove from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The membrane will also find applications beyond fuel cells, where it could be used for splitting water, reducing carbon dioxide, and synthesizing ammonia.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Rehearsals took four months, with Kubicek splitting his days between the three participating schools.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In one sequence, the robot prepares a 20-step meal that includes chopping tomatoes, cracking eggs with one hand, and coordinating both hands during cooking.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Splintering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splintering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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