strops

verb

present tense third-person singular of strop
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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  1. sharpens
  2. grinds
  3. edges
Verb
  • Put the three crises side by side and the picture sharpens further.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The understanding with Mbappe, always lightning quick to make his move, only sharpens the most dangerous connection at the World Cup.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sharpens
Verb
  • The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
    — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Definition of grinds
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  • Past the Army and the Navy, the Florida Department of Corrections, Sherwin-Williams Paints and assorted local police departments, Drummond edges into line at a table advertising cybersecurity certification programs.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Palm Beach edges Florida via head-to-head results for 3rd, as does Bay Area over Carolina for 5th.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of edges
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“Strops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strops. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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