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Divisions of labor sharpened, with women's work increasingly taking place within the home.
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Amanda Ruggeri, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
As the novel progresses, this sense of unreality sharpens.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Clean the shears before sharpening, and be sure to remove any rust as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Bubic said his stint in the KC bullpen sharpened his aggressive mentality.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Ruggeri, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
As the novel progresses, this sense of unreality sharpens.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
Clean the shears before sharpening, and be sure to remove any rust as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Bubic said his stint in the KC bullpen sharpened his aggressive mentality.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Just grinding that long, and then to finally get back.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The place is a hit, though amid the music and revelry and sweaty bumping and grinding, Smoke and Stack have their hands full, making sure, for instance, that their patrons don’t try to pay for their drinks with wooden nickels.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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This natural engineering, honed over hundreds of millions of years, is the reason sharks are among the most efficient swimmers in the ocean.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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An emerging playwright, director, or choreographer could hone their craft in a subsidized rehearsal space, apply for a residency somewhere in or near the city, or join a lab devoted to original works.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fans hungry for the start of the Pirates season can whet their appetite with a bevy of new food offerings coming to PNC Park.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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