Synonyms of sharpened

sharpened 1 of 2

adjective

as in sharp

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

the sharpened blade of a lawn mower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharp
• cutting
• honed
• edged
• jagged
• ground
• trenchant
• whetted
• keen
• stropped
• edgy
• piercing
• pointed
• stabbing
• knifelike
• scratching
• clawlike
• lacerating
• spiky
• pointy
• daggerlike
• jabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunt
• dull
• smooth
• rounded
• dulled
• blunted
• soft
• obtuse
• level
• flat
• even
• slick

sharpened

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edged
• ground
• filed
• whetted
• honed
• stoned
• stropped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunted
• dulled
• rounded
• polished
• smoothed
• glossed
• burnished
• buffed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sharpened

Verb

Cohan joins the eight-episode series as Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Cohan plays Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

But the fear and exasperation among the lenders whose money fuels this game sharpened noticeably over the past week. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The voter list dispute has sharpened those frustrations, giving a generation’s discontent a common cause. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

There may have been little place for critique in his early images of the luxe life, but their satirical edge sharpened over time, hitting a peak in a spoof of tabloid sensationalism in the September, 1962, issue. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

For a young family of four, the arrival of a second daughter sharpened the constraints of San Francisco life—namely less square footage at higher costs—eventually leading them north to Marin County. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

His battle with Stage 4 oral cancer brought the contours of his life into stark relief, sharpened by seven weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The decision to wind down Cruise and refocus on personal autonomy sharpened the company’s priorities, Barra said. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026