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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The strikes marked a sharp escalation in fighting between the two South Asian countries and risked further complicating international efforts to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The Aries Full Moon illuminates your 2nd house of resources, bringing income, spending, possessions, or self-worth into sharper focus.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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The push to diversify marks a shift in the strategy Doustdar laid out after taking over as CEO last year, when Novo sharpened its focus on its core obesity and diabetes businesses and moved away from expanding into new areas.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Israel’s recognition has sharpened that dispute, turning Somaliland’s push for wider recognition into a more consequential challenge to Somalia’s territorial claims.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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