STROP Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

strop

verb

Definition of strop

as in to sharpen

to make sharp or sharper at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades

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Recent Examples of strop Sometimes a leafy twig is selected, and before this can be used the chimpanzee has to strop off the leaves. — National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019 There’s little thunder, no off-piste mental excursions, no sense of a writer stropping his razor. — New York Times, 9 July 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strop

Verb

Some people use it to sharpen college applications or research which programs align with their goals.

— Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Two sequels expanded the world, sharpening the original’s themes and cementing the series as one of Disney’s most durable modern properties.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of sharpen

Verb

Atlanta ground back both Mixed matches, but the youthful Slice dominated the DreamBreaker 21-13 to put a damper on Atlanta’s recent run.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
After hostilities began, Iran declared the waterway closed and launched missiles and drones at vessels trying to sail through, grinding traffic to a halt.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026