as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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as in to split
to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups
The board splintered as soon as the most contentious issues came up for discussion.
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Recent Examples of splinter
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Lee, a 40-year-old legislator, previously served as the PPP’s youngest party leader before being ousted by Yoon’s faction and subsequently founding his own splinter party.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 June 2025
Many demonstrators splintered off from the main group, with some heading all the way down to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, where the famed Occupy Wall Street protests were held back in 2011.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Check out Brecher's website for a breakdown of the filters and other peripherals used to capture and edit the cosmic splinter portrait.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2025
Lee, a 40-year-old legislator, previously served as the PPP’s youngest party leader before being ousted by Yoon’s faction and subsequently founding his own splinter party.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Verb
Advertisement Now, that coalition is splintering apart.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 June 2025
Many demonstrators splintered off from the main group, with some heading all the way down to Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, where the famed Occupy Wall Street protests were held back in 2011.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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In May, Huang said chip restrictions had already cut Nvidia’s China market share nearly in half.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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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
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
Verb
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Judkins and his ex-girlfriend had split in December but were rekindling their relationship at the time of the incident, the report shows.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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In spring 2025, American Cruise Lines started to end many of its Columbia and Snake River itineraries—which retrace the path of the Lewis and Clark expedition—at the Lewiston port; the line will split itineraries between Lewiston and its twin city, Clarkston, Washington, just across the river.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
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
Verb
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Her long extensions were seemingly chopped above the shoulders and shaped in wide curls, with the exception of a tiny, tight coil positioned on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, put peanut butter and chopped chocolate in large heatproof bowl.—
Cathy Thomas,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Know the Signs Cucumbers are typically divided into two main categories: slicing cucumbers and pickling cucumbers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Debate at meeting During the board meeting Thursday night, the room was divided between supporters of Mayer, advocates for the students who came forward, and former students who were against Mayer’s employment from being reinstated.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 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
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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