Examples of sharpen in a Sentence
Can you sharpen the image?
The lecture sharpened my understanding of the topic.
The outlines of the mountains sharpened as we got closer.
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My senses sharpened, my breath slowed, and the chatter in my head went quiet.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
If anything, the heightened competition sharpened his focus.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The device is suitable for sharpening most straight-edge knives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
If anything, the heightened competition sharpened his focus.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The device is suitable for sharpening most straight-edge knives.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sharpen
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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sharpen
verb
sharp·en
ˈshär-pən 
sharpened; sharpening
ˈshärp-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become sharp or sharper
sharpen a pencil
a better lens sharpened the image
pain that suddenly sharpened
2
: improve
sharpen one's skills
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