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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The controversy is unfolding in the run-up to France’s 2027 presidential election, in which the far-right Rassemblement National is expected to be a frontrunner — a backdrop that has sharpened anxieties across the cultural sector about concentrated media power.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 May 2026 -
Ensuring That Recovery Is For Everyone The Michigan Chronicle and Word In Black sharpened this point.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Slow the reply before pressure makes the wording sharper than intended.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Keep mower blades sharp, cut grass to species-specific heights, and remove no more than one-third of the blade.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
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“Stropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stropped. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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