as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
she got a splinter from the unfinished wall
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Recent Examples of splinter
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Many of them splinter and rebrand so quickly that automated moderation becomes virtually impossible.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
So if Democratic voters splinter, Bianco or Hilton could win one of the top two spots, despite the state’s deep blue tilt.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Also maybe if their marital loins produced any Wood splinters.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Many of them splinter and rebrand so quickly that automated moderation becomes virtually impossible.
—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
But even there, any benefit is splintered and offset.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
So if Democratic voters splinter, Bianco or Hilton could win one of the top two spots, despite the state’s deep blue tilt.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splinter
Noun
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Ultimately, on-device chips [often associated with edge computing, or processors built into devices like smartphones, home appliances, etc] are becoming powerful enough to run AI models and can ensure data privacy.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Goldman Sachs, in a 2024 report, estimated that companies would invest $1 trillion in AI infrastructure — including data centers, chips and the power grid — in the coming years.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Trump and others in his administration have tried slicing through these knots rather than putting in the legal work to untie them.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 May 2025
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Santana’s at-bats per extra-base hit, by year: 2025: 21.3 2024: 10.6 2023: 9.6 2022: 11.6 2021: 16.6 2020: 13.7 2019: 8.8 David Fry will return soon from elbow surgery, and if Santana’s power hasn’t resurfaced by then, the Guardians can’t be afraid to slice into his playing time.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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With a tiny sliver of activist voters holding the same power to deny a candidate an office as a majority of the broad general electorate, the incentives for bipartisanship have all but disappeared in most states and districts.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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Small slivers of the population in cities, towns, and counties across the U.S., nearly every spring, are able to saddle their fellow residents with millions and in some cases billions of dollars worth of new tax and spending obligation.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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How This Recipe Comes Together The most challenging part of the recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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The duo then had an exchange with the War Raiders, one of whom chopped Bert.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Back in 2022, the coroner stated that investigators believe the 10,000 human bones and fragments found at Baumeister’s property in the 1990s could belong to 25 victims.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The fragments of the sixth century Byzantine bucket have fascinated researchers since a tractor harrow accidentally unearthed the pieces in 1986.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. 1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In his four years split between Jackson State and Colorado, the son of the legendary Deion Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions, while completing 70.1 percent of his attempts.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Unlike centralized clouds, where data shards are mutable, decentralized nodes make shards immutable and cryptographically secured, preventing unauthorized reconstruction.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Her mug of vodka cracks, leaking alcohol onto her computer, which then explodes, sending a shard of glass flying into her throat.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Spread the coconut flakes on a large rimmed baking sheet.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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In language as deft and muscular as Rosa’s team, Drexler captures the scent of the blood and the resin, every wisecrack and sob story, every flake of talc and gob of spit, every pimple and blackhead on the lady wrestlers’ thighs.—
Lauren Elkin,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splinter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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