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

The real opportunity is to use AI to sharpen insight, improve timing and strengthen accountability.

— Rabbi Yechezkel Moskowitz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Mercury enters Leo and your 1st House of Self, sharpening your ideas, confidence, humor, and ability to make a memorable impression.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpen

Verb

The banking business model is built atop an army of young analysts (and, in time, associates and VPs) grinding through deals.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
First Street Village, a 275-unit apartment complex built in 2023 that has ground-floor retail such as a wine bar, fitness center and pet groomer, got help from the city.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026