Examples of sharpen in a Sentence
Can you sharpen the image?
The lecture sharpened my understanding of the topic.
The outlines of the mountains sharpened as we got closer.
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The goal now is to pivot Pupa Milano from an Italian beauty darling to a global beauty brand, raising its international profile by further sharpening its product innovation and catchy communication, as well as investing in boosting its distribution footprint.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Out by the lobby, one of the managers, an extremely polite young man named Liam, is sharpening a new pair of hockey skates for a kid.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
The franchise with the most players, however, is the Real Housewives, with Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caroline Stanbury, Porsha Williams, and returning player Dorinda Medley sharpening their knives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
In addition to sharpening your voice and putting everyday conversations under a microscope, having the sun, Venus and Mercury moving through your third house makes your exchanges all the more significant.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Out by the lobby, one of the managers, an extremely polite young man named Liam, is sharpening a new pair of hockey skates for a kid.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
The franchise with the most players, however, is the Real Housewives, with Lisa Rinna, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Caroline Stanbury, Porsha Williams, and returning player Dorinda Medley sharpening their knives.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
In addition to sharpening your voice and putting everyday conversations under a microscope, having the sun, Venus and Mercury moving through your third house makes your exchanges all the more significant.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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sharpen
verb
sharp·en
ˈshär-pən 
sharpened; sharpening
ˈshärp-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to make or become sharp or sharper
sharpen a pencil
a better lens sharpened the image
pain that suddenly sharpened
2
: improve
sharpen one's skills
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