as in sharpens
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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Dialing up that Corsa setting makes maximum engine boost available on demand, sharpens the throttle, firms the suspension, and throws active exhaust valves open at all times.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025 -
During all holidays and at frequent Italian dinners in-between, the family keeps their edge — and sharpens Liv’s — in intense games of Nerts (a fast-paced, multiplayer card game), flag football, cornhole, washers, wiffleball and various other games.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Kingstown grinds him up through the prison riots, through being fired from his job to accidentally being responsible for the death of his mother.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby mustered just two shot attempts apiece, spending their time watching idly as the Knicks offense incessantly grinds into a standstill.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mark edges with fiberglass snow poles or driveway markers to guide safe clearing.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Nov. 2025
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When undecided voters are allocated, Mamdani’s support rises to 51 percent, while Cuomo edges up to 26 percent.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Strops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strops. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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