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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Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Cats need to scratch their claws not only for relief, but to sharpen them as well.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
That contrast only sharpens China’s advantage, where Beijing offers scale and direction, Europe risks eroding credibility.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Queen Latifah sharpened her tailoring with beige slingbacks in New York last month.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 7 Oct. 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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