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Recent Examples of sharpen
No wrist fatigue, and gone are the days of sharpening my knives every week.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
But pushing further comes down to sharpening the signal itself.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
His daughters were able to sharpen their communication skills, talk to friends and family, and set up their own playdates.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep practicing and sharpening your shopping skills while learning from your mistakes.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
But pushing further comes down to sharpening the signal itself.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
His daughters were able to sharpen their communication skills, talk to friends and family, and set up their own playdates.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
Keep practicing and sharpening your shopping skills while learning from your mistakes.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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Use a sieve to sift out any large chunks, and continue to grind until fine.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Vince has an estranged adult daughter; Jake is an absentee father to a young son; Jake is partnered in his restaurant with a big celebrity; both brothers used to be rock stars; a former restaurant employee has an axe to grind with Jake.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year the Linda Farrow brand introduced Black Series, a 26-piece men’s eyewear line that predominantly targeted men in order to hone its relationship with the male demographic.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, back in Boston and later at the Cousins Beach House, Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) is honing his skills as a chef, and Taylor (Rain Spencer) organized a PR campaign for him.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some argue that a two-state solution would whet rather than satisfy Palestinian political ambitions.—
RICHARD HAASS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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Josh Harris, the Commanders’ owner, made his fortune as the co-founder of Apollo Global Management and while ownership rests with him personally and not any PE firm, his investment had to whet the appetite for more from the NFL and PE investors.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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