as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splints
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.
—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
Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Shin splints are common among runners, especially those who just ramped up their training, since that can force the tibialis anterior into overdrive.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
Noun
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How much America’s Culinary Cup relies on head-to-head cook-offs to send people home gives all those slivers of information a little more urgency, though.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the tea-time menu that Wednesday is Vazhakkai Bajji, green plantain slivers folded into spicy chickpea batter, deep-fried a crisp orange-brown and presented on a banana leaf with a coconut dipping chutney on the side.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their performance is stoking a rising sense of anxiety among Democrats as their vote splinters among a field of eight contenders, with the head of the state party calling on low-polling candidates to quit by April 15.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Other National Burrito Day Deals Tocaya - Tocaya Rewards Members will receive a free side of chips and guacamole with the purchase of a burrito from Tocaya on National Burrito Day.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This flavor is made with in-season strawberries and packed with Graeter's dark chocolate chips.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cristobal’s arc can use a mite more variance overall, but her playing of Margot’s inner-torture from having to live with the literal shards of blood on her neck is effective.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cook rounds of zucchini until tender and golden, then toss them with garlic, red pepper flakes, Kalamata olives, and lemon juice for a bright, briny sauce.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whisk 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, tomato paste, salt, sugar, pepper and pepper flakes together in a large bowl.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Splints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splints. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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