Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharping
Verb
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
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Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everything from the stunning lighting design (courtesy of Justin Townsend) to Groff's crooning vocals emulates a '50s night club.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Nov. 2025
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Its 105 decibels of sound were plenty loud enough to carry over rapids without distortion and did crooning bluegrass singers and DJ’s justice alike thanks to its DSP tuning capabilities.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
20 Nov. 2025
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Gilberg considered the question, hands clasped beneath his chin, the traffic outside humming expectantly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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That paragraph distills, with humming intensity, a central activity of this era, of the subterranean lives of people who stay up all night on Adderall and adrenaline.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over a 14-year period, nine protection or restraining orders were filed against Barrett for incidents that involved the harassment or assault of at least six women; this included death threats, trolling on Instagram, and impersonating a police officer.—
Annette McGivney,
Outside,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hegesth’s post is trolling, nothing more.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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Your 11th House of Communities lights up as the comforting Moon boosts group efforts, harmonizing with Pluto in your sign.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Around November 29, when Uranus and Pluto connect in a rare, harmonizing angle, Twins and Water Bearers will be compelled to take fashion risks and tap into the power of innovation to make their mark.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sharping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharping. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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