as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splints
The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
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ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
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Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.
—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, after running imaging tests, doctors generally recommend treatments like physical therapy and braces, splints, or shoe inserts.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
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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.
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Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
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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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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.
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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.
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Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
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Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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