strops

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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Verb
  • 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
  • Visual literacy involves the act of reading imagery that sharpens your critical thinking, focus, and precision.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At bottom, that’s the thing that grinds my gears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Luxe Café automatically grinds beans to the appropriate size and volume for your drink, and has a hands-free frothing system for creating hot and cold foam.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • As the impasse edges closer to the one-month mark, the poll found 50% of respondents point the finger at Republican congressional leadership, followed by 43% who blame congressional Democrats for it.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • McReynolds runs for 200-plus yards and two scores, and ULM edges the Chanticleers.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Strops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strops. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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