as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
He’s worn a splint on his right pinky since suffering his mallet finger injury during a loss to Detroit last Wednesday.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry is dealing with a right thumb splint, while Payton II is dealing with a left thumb splint.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Hill had been seen in recent social media posts with a splint covering his left wrist.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Orthotics, a walking boot, or a night splint may also be beneficial.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Curry is dealing with a right thumb splint, while Payton II is dealing with a left thumb splint.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Hill had been seen in recent social media posts with a splint covering his left wrist.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
Orthotics, a walking boot, or a night splint may also be beneficial.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
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
Noun
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If there’s a sliver of doubt or faulty prosecutorial strategy, it will be perceived as an agenda to railroad a Black man.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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The conversations revolve around the ephemeral nature of these establishments, the high-speed turnover, and the competition for a sliver of this city.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 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
Noun
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The injury was severe -- a complete break across her femur with multiple fragments.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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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
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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Hawaiian Wedding Cake, which blends coconut flakes with pieces of tangy pineapple and cake.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Once hot, add in grated garlic, red pepper flakes, and onion powder.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2025
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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