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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Barry Garron, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Solis said the plan and national momentum likely would not have been possible without these volunteer efforts by public university professors and researchers, many of whom focus on climate impacts in their work and have honed skills to effectively communicate it to the public.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The book honed Wolfe’s vivid style of writing that ushered in the New Journalism movement of the era.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Bailey honed his craft in the theater, starting at a young age, before graduating to television.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Unlike others of his ilk, Dexter has honed his compulsion and focuses only on bad people in Miami who slip through the hands of justice.
—Barry Garron, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Solis said the plan and national momentum likely would not have been possible without these volunteer efforts by public university professors and researchers, many of whom focus on climate impacts in their work and have honed skills to effectively communicate it to the public.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The book honed Wolfe’s vivid style of writing that ushered in the New Journalism movement of the era.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Bailey honed his craft in the theater, starting at a young age, before graduating to television.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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