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Recent Examples of sharpens
Thomas Massie’s defeat sharpens a dangerous instinct before the midterms.
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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
Mercury in your 1st House of Identity sharpens your voice and pushes you to speak quickly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the trio sharpens its focus, marrying clever production with the soul-eating intensity that propelled its rise.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Nothing sharpens an outfit like the clean lines of this Milano-stitch oversized shirt jacket.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
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
Mercury in your 1st House of Identity sharpens your voice and pushes you to speak quickly.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the trio sharpens its focus, marrying clever production with the soul-eating intensity that propelled its rise.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Nothing sharpens an outfit like the clean lines of this Milano-stitch oversized shirt jacket.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpens
Verb
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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
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Their offensive flow grinds to a halt.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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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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For context, that’s 36% above Amazon’s multiple of 33 and edges Nvidia at 42.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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 23 May. 2026.
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