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Recent Examples of sharpens
The move also sharpens CATL’s competition with domestic rival BYD, whose latest Blade battery reportedly charges from 10 percent to 97 percent in about nine minutes.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
But that ambiguity only sharpens the point.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
This means, after what might have felt like weeks of overthinking, second-guessing or sitting in limbo, your mindset finally sharpens.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Wearing a button-down shirt instantly sharpens an ensemble and gives denim, especially, a much clearer direction.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
If your electric sharpener only sharpens to a 15º angle, don't worry.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
But that ambiguity only sharpens the point.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
This means, after what might have felt like weeks of overthinking, second-guessing or sitting in limbo, your mindset finally sharpens.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Wearing a button-down shirt instantly sharpens an ensemble and gives denim, especially, a much clearer direction.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
December 22 – January 19 By afternoon, your focus sharpens on goals.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
If your electric sharpener only sharpens to a 15º angle, don't worry.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpens
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Company executives often meet with clients at Wilson's Sandwich Shop, a Depression-era favorite that still cuts and grinds its hamburger in-house from local cattle.—
Dean Narciso,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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While passengers, for the most part, do their best to extend common courtesy to airline staff, there’s one boarding habit that, unbeknownst to passengers, grinds the gears of flight attendants who are preparing for departure.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Press a frozen pistachio ball into each and gather the dough edges around the pistachio ball to enclose.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brock edges Mineral Wells to stay atop 6-4A Brock remained undefeated in District 6-4A play with a 3-1 victory over Mineral Wells on Monday at Brock High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Victor Wembanyama hones his own brand of basketball daily.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Both films revolved around Mitchie (Lovato), who hones her vocal talents at the camp alongside the Gray brothers Shane (Joe Jonas), Nate (Nick Jonas), and Jason (Kevin Jonas).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpens. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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