as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
I was surprised at how sharp the stropped razor was
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as in stoned
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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Verb
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That dual perspective sharpened his awareness of identity and access.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026 -
The exit comes as global agencies face growing criticism for relying on offshore models that some African leaders and policymakers say misread local realities — a debate sharpened just this year by Afreximbank’s public break with Fitch.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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To her surprise, Gary loves the idea of getting away from their terrible clients and neighbors, but Orson, who’s lately taken a sharp-right turn to the manosphere, is having none of it.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
3 May 2026
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That moment, however, didn’t come without criticism, and Seymour still remembers the sharp commentary that came as a result of the exaggerated hairstyle.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Stropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stropped. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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