honed; honing
1
: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2
: to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
helped her hone her comic timing—
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honer
noun
honed; honing
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Verb (1)
honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Santos Neto thrived in his band from 1977 to 1992 before setting off to hone his own, similarly expansive, body of tunes.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
For years, Russia and China have been preparing to take advantage of new Arctic shipping routes, improving their undersea military and scientific capabilities, and honing their hybrid warfare tactics while U.S. attention has been elsewhere.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
White spent his summers honing his skills at High Cascade and Windells (before the latter rebranded to a ski-only camp in 2015 following the merger with High Cascade).
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Verb
Volunteers from West Volusia Audubon Society lead this monthly program series, which includes class instruction as well as in-the-field opportunities to hone skills.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Santos Neto thrived in his band from 1977 to 1992 before setting off to hone his own, similarly expansive, body of tunes.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
For years, Russia and China have been preparing to take advantage of new Arctic shipping routes, improving their undersea military and scientific capabilities, and honing their hybrid warfare tactics while U.S. attention has been elsewhere.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
White spent his summers honing his skills at High Cascade and Windells (before the latter rebranded to a ski-only camp in 2015 following the merger with High Cascade).
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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