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Recent Examples of sharpens
That mindset simplifies his decision-making, sharpens perception and allows his performance to become more instinctive.
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Share a silly story with family to restore warmth, and remember that joy sharpens focus as well as spreadsheets.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The Sun in Gemini energizes your 5th House of Creativity, while Pluto in your sign sharpens your identity and presence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Thomas Massie’s defeat sharpens a dangerous instinct before the midterms.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
If anything, this transit sharpens our ability to read between the lines, connect dots and uncover information that presents a certain kind of advantage.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a shift suppresses melatonin and sharpens alertness.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Up here, the roads quiet down, the scenery sharpens and sheep outnumber people.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The Pisces Moon sharpens intuition and helps subtle signals make sense.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Elise Devlin, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Share a silly story with family to restore warmth, and remember that joy sharpens focus as well as spreadsheets.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The Sun in Gemini energizes your 5th House of Creativity, while Pluto in your sign sharpens your identity and presence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Thomas Massie’s defeat sharpens a dangerous instinct before the midterms.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
If anything, this transit sharpens our ability to read between the lines, connect dots and uncover information that presents a certain kind of advantage.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Bright light in the 2,500-10,000 lux range during the first six hours of a shift suppresses melatonin and sharpens alertness.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Up here, the roads quiet down, the scenery sharpens and sheep outnumber people.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
The Pisces Moon sharpens intuition and helps subtle signals make sense.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpens
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To craft the burger, the team coarsely grinds — twice — the leftover pieces of meat and fat trimmed from either a brisket or shoulder clod, then forms 8-ounce-thick patties, which are rolled in a housemade all-purpose rub and 16-mesh pepper and smoked for two hours.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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When Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro raises his hand skyward, all on-field action grinds to a halt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Otto Aerospace’s Phatnom 3500 edges closer to liftoff Otto Aerospace first announced the Phantom 3500 last year, a windowless jet that replaces traditional porthole windows with panoramic screens that provide views via a live camera feed.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Some of its defocused highlights show a bright center and edges with a slim dark ring in between, which can make backgrounds distracting in some scenes.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Chance the Rapper, another honoree, hones his influence and charity on young generations in his hometown through his organization Social Works Chicago, which works with mental health providers, the homeless, and public schools.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
22 May 2026
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But Highsmith hones the drama by putting us in Chester’s head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Sharpens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpens. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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