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Recent Examples of sharpens
Mercury in your 1st House of Identity sharpens your voice and pushes you to speak quickly.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the trio sharpens its focus, marrying clever production with the soul-eating intensity that propelled its rise.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Nothing sharpens an outfit like the clean lines of this Milano-stitch oversized shirt jacket.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
As decades pass—from the early 1900s through the Civil Rights movement—Georgina and those around her remain ageless, a theatrical device that sharpens the musical’s exploration of ambition, identity, and the enduring struggle for equality.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Their diving ability sharpens with age.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
As the Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, quiet preparation sharpens your thinking.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The move also sharpens CATL’s competition with domestic rival BYD, whose latest Blade battery reportedly charges from 10 percent to 97 percent in about nine minutes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, the trio sharpens its focus, marrying clever production with the soul-eating intensity that propelled its rise.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Nothing sharpens an outfit like the clean lines of this Milano-stitch oversized shirt jacket.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
As decades pass—from the early 1900s through the Civil Rights movement—Georgina and those around her remain ageless, a theatrical device that sharpens the musical’s exploration of ambition, identity, and the enduring struggle for equality.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Their diving ability sharpens with age.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
As the Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, quiet preparation sharpens your thinking.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The move also sharpens CATL’s competition with domestic rival BYD, whose latest Blade battery reportedly charges from 10 percent to 97 percent in about nine minutes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpens
Verb
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The production, directed with the brooding fluidity that is David Cromer’s calling card, is most alive in the evolving dynamic between Nick and Jacki, whose romance happens by degrees then all at once before reality intervenes and the criminal justice bureaucracy grinds to a halt.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Press a frozen pistachio ball into each and gather the dough edges around the pistachio ball to enclose.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Brock edges Mineral Wells to stay atop 6-4A Brock remained undefeated in District 6-4A play with a 3-1 victory over Mineral Wells on Monday at Brock High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Highsmith hones the drama by putting us in Chester’s head.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Victor Wembanyama hones his own brand of basketball daily.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sharpens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpens. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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