Synonyms of whetting

whetting

verb

present participle of whet

as in sharpening

to make sharp or sharper

whetted the knife with the grindstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpening
• grinding
• honing
• edging
• stoning
• stropping
• filing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunting
• dulling
• polishing
• smoothing
• rounding
• buffing
• glossing
• burnishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whetting

The set-closer peaked with Campbell and Tench trading solos in an extended jam, only further whetting the crowd’s collective appetite for more and closing the case for a tour. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

The announcement lands at the close of Marché du Film, where Japan was this year’s country of honor, and caps a busy session for Frontières Platform, which in recent years has been a key player in whetting the growing appetite for genre film at both the Cannes’ festival and market. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 22 May 2026

After six weeks whetting blades in the factory on a grinding belt, Brigitte received a silver motorbike. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026