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adjective

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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stropped

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verb

past tense of strop
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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  1. sharp
  2. sharpened
Adjective
  • To be fair, like the other QBs, Allen is adjusting to a new scheme; none of the three delivered particularly sharp days.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Lowry, 61, has kept his mental health sharp through his unwavering faith and consistent workouts.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • Dylan says the backing has sharpened rather than altered the band’s original ambitions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The perfume opens with the tartness of fig sharpened by a sprinkle of black pepper.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharpened
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“Stropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stropped. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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