STROPPED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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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Adjective

Days after winning majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are setting sharp priorities.

— Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
San Diego is 13th in the Western Conference, a sharp decline from its conference-final appearance during its inaugural season.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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Specifically, Christie sharpened her attention to detail during her extensive pharmacy training for the Society of Apothecaries’ Assistant Examination in 1917.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The experience sharpened his understanding of how culture shapes consumer desires.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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