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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DeSantis has sharpened his attacks on local governments, accusing them of exploiting rising property values to dramatically expand their budgets.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Throughout history, many cultures have viewed the winter solstice as a time when the veil between worlds grows thin—a liminal window where intuition sharpens and whispers from the universe arrive more easily.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Others came from ensembles working in perfect sync like the female cast of Liberation, where every performance sharpened the next and the collective impact mattered more than any single turn.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
However, the royal families’ involvement has only sharpened scrutiny of the Paramount offer.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Throughout history, many cultures have viewed the winter solstice as a time when the veil between worlds grows thin—a liminal window where intuition sharpens and whispers from the universe arrive more easily.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Others came from ensembles working in perfect sync like the female cast of Liberation, where every performance sharpened the next and the collective impact mattered more than any single turn.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
However, the royal families’ involvement has only sharpened scrutiny of the Paramount offer.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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