Antonyms 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

Matched Categories

1. • Bit
   • Break Up
   • Divide
   • Shape

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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

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1. slivernoun

   Synonyms:
   splinter

How to use sliver in a sentence?

1. Dan Hoffman:

   The way you run information operations is, you tell a sliver of truth and lie about the rest, vladimir Putin knows how to do this. He is an ex-KGB agent.

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. 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.

4. 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.

5. Michael Baron:

   That's a tiny sliver of their potential.

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