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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These days, premium hooks are made from a variety of composite metals and are sometimes sharpened with chemicals or lasers.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
That means CEOs should be sharpening their public presence through media placements, social media channels and top-tier speaking slots.
—Rene Musech, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
His intensity in the area has sharpened following the leaps in advancement from OpenAI, a rival that raised tens of billions of dollars in funding.
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For older dogs, puzzles can help keep them sharpening their cognitive abilities in their later years.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
That means CEOs should be sharpening their public presence through media placements, social media channels and top-tier speaking slots.
—Rene Musech, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
His intensity in the area has sharpened following the leaps in advancement from OpenAI, a rival that raised tens of billions of dollars in funding.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
For older dogs, puzzles can help keep them sharpening their cognitive abilities in their later years.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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