as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger
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Recent Examples of sliver
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The thought melted into another: The tiny sliver of photons that somehow do find this observatory will be pretty special.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s said Friday that slivered onions from the Colorado Springs facility were distributed to approximately 900 of its restaurants, including some in transportation hubs like airports.
—Sarah Parvini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
That outsourcing made sense when your goal was a sliver of interchange.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The thought melted into another: The tiny sliver of photons that somehow do find this observatory will be pretty special.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
Verb
After temporarily pulling the menu item from roughly a fifth of its U.S. restaurants, the company said Sunday that the burger will return to affected locations, sans slivered onions.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
McDonald’s said Friday that slivered onions from the Colorado Springs facility were distributed to approximately 900 of its restaurants, including some in transportation hubs like airports.
—Sarah Parvini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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Rare earth is part of this story, as is AI, chip making, tariffs, the dollar as reserve currency… the list goes on and on.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Despite a $20 billion investment in new chip factories and billions in federal funding, Intel reported significant losses and leadership changes.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Here’s how to segment a lemon: Step 1: Peel the lemon: Using a sharp chef’s knife or paring knife, slice the top and bottom from the lemon to reveal the fruit.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The Police Department’s rescue boat sliced across the choppy water toward the Johnstons’ MasterCraft.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Not even fragments of bones showed up in their feces, the team found.—
Mark Price
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The injury was severe -- a complete break across her femur with multiple fragments.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Any line, any poem, can only be made of shards and grains.—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Pure Heroine is so effective, and why Melodrama can feel at once like walking across shards of glass and experiencing an euphoric release.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Noun
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There were a few blowdowns and freshly busted logs, their splinters cast across the trail like confetti.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Fragmentation splinters data, so even simple tasks drag.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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