SPLINT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

splint

noun

ˈsplint

Definition of splint

as in chip

a small flat piece separated from a whole a splint off the board

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Recent Examples of splint Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 The splint came off around day five, which was both exciting and nerve-wracking. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026 Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 Redick said Wednesday that the 27-year-old forward was wearing a splint. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for splint

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Noun

The shift from chips to capital carries significant risks should OpenAI run into trouble.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo runs on an A18 Pro chip, first released in iPhones and adapted to run macOS.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chip

Noun

From there, Bono and McDaid did a rewrite of the lyrics to make it about a mother watching her family splinter, and, the magazine says, Parton agreed to sing the new Bono/McDaid version of her tune.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of splinter

Noun

Short for polydeoxyribonucleotide, it’s made from small, purified fragments of DNA taken from the sperm cells of certain fish, usually salmon or trout.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Nearly a year later, in November 1998, human bone fragments were found in Mobile, Arizona.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fragment

Noun

Each is almost seven by five feet, and most establish a broad field of color—blue, crimson, orange—across which migrate sharp and irregular shapes, some like long teeth or spears, others like shards of obsidian.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Try topping with a plop of Greek yogurt or some shards of feta.

— Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

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