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

Follow The Decision, Not Just The Model One way to sharpen that oversight is to stop treating the model as the whole unit of analysis.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Her boredom was sharpened by the discovery that most of her initial assumptions were wrong.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpen

Verb

The 4-cup mini chopper can chop or grind ingredients in seconds, making quick work of onions, garlic, herbs, and more.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
The lineup has expanded beyond its viral multi-balm, too, with lightweight SPF sticks and even a mess-minimizing grinding cleansing balm.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026