as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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Recent Examples of splinters
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
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Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
While Johnny Carson was a monolith, shaped by a dominant TV media structure to be all things to all people, the current crop of late-night hosts are merely splinters.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Bricks, scorched wood frame splinters and other debris are scattered there.
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Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.
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Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Upon impact, cannonballs would have sent wooden splinters flying like debris from grenades.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Weeks before King Charles' coronation, The Times reported that Pope Francis, then the leader of the Catholic Church, gave King Charles two splinters of wood believed to be from the True Cross as a personal gift in honor of the coronation.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Injuries range from mouth splinters and choking to bowel blockages, eye damage, wounds, infections, or even sticks penetrating the body; vets have treated severe cases, some fatal.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Rumors are swirling in Kansas political circles that Republican leaders are considering initiating a special session like the one that just concluded in Missouri and produced a new map that splinters Kansas City into three congressional districts.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Instead of picking a single character to follow for the duration of the film, Cregger splinters the mystery among six people, separated into distinct chapters, beginning with Justine.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
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Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
While Johnny Carson was a monolith, shaped by a dominant TV media structure to be all things to all people, the current crop of late-night hosts are merely splinters.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Bricks, scorched wood frame splinters and other debris are scattered there.
—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.
—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Upon impact, cannonballs would have sent wooden splinters flying like debris from grenades.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Weeks before King Charles' coronation, The Times reported that Pope Francis, then the leader of the Catholic Church, gave King Charles two splinters of wood believed to be from the True Cross as a personal gift in honor of the coronation.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Injuries range from mouth splinters and choking to bowel blockages, eye damage, wounds, infections, or even sticks penetrating the body; vets have treated severe cases, some fatal.
—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte is the first witness on the scene.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.
—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.
—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Dec. 2025
Rumors are swirling in Kansas political circles that Republican leaders are considering initiating a special session like the one that just concluded in Missouri and produced a new map that splinters Kansas City into three congressional districts.
—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Instead of picking a single character to follow for the duration of the film, Cregger splinters the mystery among six people, separated into distinct chapters, beginning with Justine.
—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinters
Noun
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This white and pink ombré set is elevated with gold slivers to outline each nail.
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Arranged over the top are dollops of crema and slivers of pickled yellow squash.
Verb
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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
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Her foot slices down the side of the ball.
Noun
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The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
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With grit and one-liners, this American hero navigates air vents and glass shards to save the day.
Verb
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.
Noun
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If desired, add wood chunks or foil packets of wood chips for light smoke flavor.
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This means that Amazon is designing the chips that go into its devices.
Verb
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Flex is designed for the professional who splits time between the kitchen table, a coffee shop, and a hot desk.
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Just off the Little River, in the woodsy historic Sherwood Forest neighborhood, Northeast 85th Street splits in two around the mound, marked by a pair of signs.
Noun
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Different software versions, and even different storage media, can preserve different file fragments and automatic backups.
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One topic in Turner’s exploration involves microplastics, the microscopic fragments created as plastic materials break down in oceans, rivers, and wastewater systems.
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“Splinters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinters. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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