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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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
While Kendrick Lamar was conquering the hip-hop world, Rashad was honing an introspective style inspired by Southern hip-hop pioneers like Lil Wayne and OutKast.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), the government film funding agency, has joined as a program partner and will support the lab that takes place in Cape Town, where participants will hone their pitches to prospective investors.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Comparing data with these missions will allow the mission scientists to hone their calibration of the imaging instruments, sharpening the interpretation of their data once the mission arrives at the asteroid Psyche.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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For those wishing to hone their game, The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee, created in partnership with TaylorMade, offers innovative technology and personal instruction at the highest level.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
While Kendrick Lamar was conquering the hip-hop world, Rashad was honing an introspective style inspired by Southern hip-hop pioneers like Lil Wayne and OutKast.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), the government film funding agency, has joined as a program partner and will support the lab that takes place in Cape Town, where participants will hone their pitches to prospective investors.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Comparing data with these missions will allow the mission scientists to hone their calibration of the imaging instruments, sharpening the interpretation of their data once the mission arrives at the asteroid Psyche.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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