splinter
noun
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
had splintered
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past perfectof splinter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His prospects may have been boosted by a last minute deal to reunite an opposition bloc that had splintered on Friday over whether he should be the candidate.
From Reuters ● Mar. 6, 2023
There had been issues when the second arch was being installed last year after part of the wood had splintered, city officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
I stared at the note; it looked as if the pencil lead had splintered at the end of the word ‘ordinarily.’
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
The next day, the colony’s lieutenant governor declared martial law and dispatched sixty soldiers to suppress the rebellion, which had splintered into gangs, some moving along the roads, others retreating into the forests.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020
His magnifying-glass had splintered into many pieces and he had leapt up shrieking, "My father is going to get you for this!"
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
