Noun
I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger. Verb
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Noun
His divisive name-calling and insults not only hurt him with Black voters, but will also repel the sliver of hesitant Republicans, moderates and independents who are hovering on the fence in this close election campaign.—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024 The target audience, swing voters, amount to only a few hundred thousand voters inside a tiny sliver of America — basically 6% of six or seven states.—Axios, 25 July 2024
Verb
Edmonton made it 3-0 and mashed the mute button on the home fans when McDavid from an extreme side angle somehow slivered the puck by Sergei Bobrovsky.—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024 Each bite is loaded with bacon, cheddar cheese, and slivered almonds.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sliver
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -slīfan; akin to Old English -slǣfan to cut
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