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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This discipline sharpens the thinking of your entire core leadership team.
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Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cudi has continued to refine his repertoire outside of music, sharpening his skills as a director, actor and writer for the silver screen.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
To heel-hang a carcass, cut a gambrel stick, sharpen its ends, and push it through cuts made in the hock skin between the big tendon and the bone.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Like Williams, Landry is a veteran pass-rusher Vrabel is counting on to shape his locker room and sharpen his defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Cudi has continued to refine his repertoire outside of music, sharpening his skills as a director, actor and writer for the silver screen.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
To heel-hang a carcass, cut a gambrel stick, sharpen its ends, and push it through cuts made in the hock skin between the big tendon and the bone.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Like Williams, Landry is a veteran pass-rusher Vrabel is counting on to shape his locker room and sharpen his defense.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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