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past tense of sliver
as in sliced
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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adjective

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Verb
  • Use a volcanic-rock molcajete or mortar and pestle to smash the fruit and serve, perhaps with a pinch of cilantro chopped on top.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Wayward rhizomes that pop up as new plants can be hoed or chopped.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.
    Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • But this 100% cotton design is graceful and all grown-up, featuring split corners, decorative stitching, and a tidy silhouette.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2025
  • In his most recent outing, which came in November, Barrios fought Abel Ramos to a split draw to retain the belt.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Kryptonite is pieces of the exploded planet Krypton.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
  • Show more Brian described seeing the attacker holding two bottles full of a clear liquid and an exploded carafe that had already been detonated on the ground in front of him.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • The watch measure 44 mm, is made from blasted titanium and features a honeycomb skeletonization of the case that reduces the weight by 50 percent, Ross told Robb Report.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Customers looking for a punch of protein can add rotisserie-style chicken or steak at no additional cost or can pay extra for a scoop of smashed avocado.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Video from the crash site showed a silver Infiniti SUV with damage to the hood and a smashed windshield.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Gustafsson was discovered lying nearby with a broken jaw, fractured cheekbones and a concussion.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • As the girls sang, waves crashed where water shouldn't flow, tumbling through broken roads and structures turned inside-out.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fleeing their fractured native lands, some arrived hoping to build a New Jerusalem in the southern American wilderness.
    James Dodson July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
  • Why Outside Voices Matter More Than Ever As the media environment has become increasingly fractured, breaking through the noise with your brand message is more challenging than ever.
    Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Slivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivered. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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