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Recent Examples of sharpen
In fact, that 2015 team’s 1-3 start had some sharpening their pitch forks.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
If a failure produces an insight or a data point that sharpens the next move, treat it as a win.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cudi has continued to refine his repertoire outside of music, sharpening his skills as a director, actor and writer for the silver screen.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
To heel-hang a carcass, cut a gambrel stick, sharpen its ends, and push it through cuts made in the hock skin between the big tendon and the bone.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
If a failure produces an insight or a data point that sharpens the next move, treat it as a win.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cudi has continued to refine his repertoire outside of music, sharpening his skills as a director, actor and writer for the silver screen.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
To heel-hang a carcass, cut a gambrel stick, sharpen its ends, and push it through cuts made in the hock skin between the big tendon and the bone.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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But the approach may also carry a cost, one hard to discern in the middle of a grinding conflict.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Smart Grinder Pro doses by time, and selecting a set number of cups correlates with a preset amount of grinding time.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Five writers who attended the masterclasses allege that Robinson relied heavily on ChatGPT to answer their questions and hone their writing.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lauter’s blocking talents were honed last season when the offense primarily ran through running back Ashton Jeanty.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2025
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Exposure to the outside world, through her father's work, must have whetted MacLeod's appetite for travel, Crichton says.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Some argue that a two-state solution would whet rather than satisfy Palestinian political ambitions.—
RICHARD HAASS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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