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
Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Samsung’s other smaller foldable phones only recently started to gain momentum after first going on sale roughly seven years ago, and foldables still only account for a sliver of the broader smartphone market.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 July 2025
The Daily Double, available now nationwide, is made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Clinical numbers aside, the Turbo S feels breathtakingly quick from the driver’s seat, with a tremendous wallop of thrust surging it to breakneck speeds in what feels like slivers of time.
—Verb
Dinner began with a plated salad of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, slivered red onion, English cucumber wheels, chickpeas, and watermelon radish, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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Its bright ombré glaze, which is chip and stain resistant, adds a pop of color to any area.—
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Ole Miss chips away Canes defense again bends but doesn’t break.—
Verb
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There’s one more tip that will make slicing soft cheese simple.—
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Grate it for a slaw, or add it thinly sliced to salads for a refreshing crunch.—
Noun
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Doctors were reportedly unable to remove some of the bullet fragments from his face, and a bone near his eye was also broken.—
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Noun
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Avoid handling hot shards or surfaces.—
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Noun
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Jeff Clanagan painted a picture of a landscape in which movie stardom is no longer protected by traditional channels, as attention splinters across platforms and audiences fragment.—
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The paper also prevents wear and tear on the wood surface and keeps small splinters from snagging delicate clothing.—
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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