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sharpened

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verb

past tense of sharpen
as in edged
to make sharp or sharper you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpened
Adjective
  • The aviation industry expects the exemption to help companies keep costs down during a sharp pullback in travel spending by consumers worried about slower economic growth and higher inflation.
    Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Effects from the other types include painful, red eyes with yellow discharge, a sore throat, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, a dry cough, difficulty breathing, sharp chest pain and weight loss.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • So, what keeps this young group grounded as the pressure mounts?
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Hayden Scott grounded out to shortstop and Gaeckle struck out Ben Royo and Terrence Kiehl to end the inning.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • All those letters are real, and all those jagged lines were the work of scissors.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Sharpened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpened. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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