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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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The knife blade is not serrated, so it can be honed for maintenance and eventually sharpened.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The knife blade is not serrated, so it can be honed for maintenance and eventually sharpened.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
In a perfect world, this is the time of year the Knicks would be sharpening their edge.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
This is where the Roth’s value sharpens for pre-retirees.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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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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