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Recent Examples of sharpen
But there has to be a point where that has to be sharpened.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Its extended decks enhance the tiered superstructure, while a taller mast and the absence of satellite domes sharpen its silhouette.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
On September 2nd, Mercury re-enters its home turf of Virgo, sharpening our mental focus and communication skills.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Sports fans will love how the AI Sports Mode sharpens every detail of the game while boosting the roar of the crowd for a true arena vibe.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
Its extended decks enhance the tiered superstructure, while a taller mast and the absence of satellite domes sharpen its silhouette.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
On September 2nd, Mercury re-enters its home turf of Virgo, sharpening our mental focus and communication skills.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Sports fans will love how the AI Sports Mode sharpens every detail of the game while boosting the roar of the crowd for a true arena vibe.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the army became bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, and the West was stunned by Moscow’s poor battlefield performance.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Victorious ended production in 2012, Thomas turned down the chance to attend Morehouse College, opting instead to hone his songwriting under Babyface’s mentorship.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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In between is a huge chessboard for honing skills of strategy and guile while catching a tan.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Josh Harris, the Commanders’ owner, made his fortune as the co-founder of Apollo Global Management and while ownership rests with him personally and not any PE firm, his investment had to whet the appetite for more from the NFL and PE investors.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And while this was only one exhibition game with a lot of good and some teachable moments, Dart looked enough like an NFL quarterback against the Bills to whet the fans’ appetite of what’s to come.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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