splintered; splintering
ˈsplin-tə-riŋ 
-triŋ
2
: to split into fragments, parts, or factions
: to become splintered
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Examples of splinter in a Sentence
Noun
I got a splinter in my finger.
There were splinters of glass everywhere.
Verb
The board splintered under his weight.
The impact of the crash splintered the glass.
groups that have splintered off to form new political movements
a political party that has been splintered by disagreements
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Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
While the Blacks mourn, the Greens splinter into factions as the implications of what Aemond has unwittingly done sink in.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 June 2024
Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Dinosaurs had been resurrected in Jurassic Park (1993), and one year after Twister, a massive ocean liner would splinter into the sea in Titanic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
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Noun
The Rocklin Stand Up Weed Puller Tool is made from 100% alloy steel, which unlike similar weeding tools crafted with wood and plastic, won’t crack, splinter, or fall apart over time.
—Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
While the Blacks mourn, the Greens splinter into factions as the implications of what Aemond has unwittingly done sink in.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 16 June 2024
Verb
Christians in Israel, Palestinian territory splintered by war pray for peace …Read more
LOCKED UP: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández sentenced to 45 years in US prison …Read more
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—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Dinosaurs had been resurrected in Jurassic Park (1993), and one year after Twister, a massive ocean liner would splinter into the sea in Titanic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
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“Splinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splinter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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splinter
1 of 2 noun
splin·ter
ˈsplint-ər
: a thin piece split or torn off lengthwise : sliver
splinter
adjective
splinter
2 of 2 verb
splintered; splintering
ˈsplint-ə-riŋ
ˈsplin-triŋ
: to divide or break into splinters
Medical Definition
splinter
noun
splin·ter
ˈsplint-ər
: a thin piece (as of wood) split or broken off lengthwise
especially
: such a piece embedded in the skin
used tweezers to remove a splinter
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