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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
  • Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy, one of the two female directors competing for the Golden Lion this year, in Venice with a sharp, searing analysis of the women thrown to the wolves in the aftermath of World War II.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The fruits are enjoyed by birds, and deer tend to avoid this shrub, most likely due to the sharp spines.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharp
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  • The fruit’s naturally bitter edge is sharpened by pimento, giving the opening a subtle kick, while patchouli, vetiver, and moss bring a deeper, earthier dimension.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharpened
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“Stropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stropped. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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