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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Cleaning, sharpening, and oiling metal tools preps them for their best performance and ease of use.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
For the past 500 years, humans have been slowly sharpening their talent for projecting the populations of the future.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Jim sharpened his skills for over 40 years, solving challenges in production facilities worldwide and innovating in equipment design and operation.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Eric, a 44-year-old divorcé who works in private equity, recently got his jawline sharpened.
—Brock Colyar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
For the past 500 years, humans have been slowly sharpening their talent for projecting the populations of the future.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
Jim sharpened his skills for over 40 years, solving challenges in production facilities worldwide and innovating in equipment design and operation.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Eric, a 44-year-old divorcé who works in private equity, recently got his jawline sharpened.
—Brock Colyar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpen. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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