Synonyms for sliver
ˈslɪv ərsliv·er

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1. sliververb

   To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood.

   Synonyms:
   slice, splinter, shard

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1. splinter, slivernoun

   a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

   "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

   Synonyms:
   shaving, paring, splinter

2. paring, sliver, shavingverb

   a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

   Synonyms:
   shave, shaving, paring, grazing, splinter, skimming

3. sliver, splinterverb

   divide into slivers or splinters

   Synonyms:
   secede, splinter, break away

4. splinter, sliververb

   break up into splinters or slivers

   "The wood splintered"

   Synonyms:
   secede, splinter, break away

5. sliververb

   form into slivers

   "sliver wood"

   Synonyms:
   splinter

Matched Categories

1. • Bit
   • Break Up
   • Divide
   • Shape

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1. slivernoun

   Synonyms:
   splinter

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1. List of paraphrases for "sliver":

   shard, glow

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1. Sherri Pomeroy:

   We lost more than Belle yesterday. One thing that gives me a sliver of encouragement is that Belle was surrounded yesterday by her church family that she loved fiercely and vice versa, as senseless as this tragedy was, our Belle would not have been able to deal with losing so much family yesterday.

2. Jeff Sessions:

   When we talk about MS-13 and the cartels, what do we mean? We mean international criminal organizations that turn cities and suburbs into warzones, that rape and kill innocent civilians, and who profit by smuggling poison and other human beings across our borders, … It is here on this very sliver of land—on this border—that we take our stand. It is a direct threat to our legal system, peace and prosperity.

3. Amanda Starbuck:

   It’s also kind of a little bit demeaning to blame residential use for these crises, it’s just a small sliver of the overall consumption. It’s a much bigger problem, and we really need to start bringing in these big industries that are guzzling water during this time of drought.

4. Natalie Wood:

   We gave Evan the last rites and then we turned off her life support, she was declared brain dead…The hospital kept giving me a sliver of hope. I knew it was wrong, but I wanted it to be true. So I hung on for a week. It’s rough. I feel like I’ve been very, very beaten. I hurt from head to toe with the pain of losing my daughter.

5. Stephen Innes:

   Any sliver of optimism on the trade war front will be viewed in a very positive light, surely both parties can't be happy to move forward with their scorched earth policy.