sharping

present participle of sharp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharping
Verb
  • Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
  • In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
  • The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The minute-long clip, shared on June 10, shows Langley crooning the late '90s ballad while accompanying herself on piano.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The camera pans to Cody crooning while strumming his guitar throughout the video.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The stock market gains that have helped keep the economy humming have exacerbated the yawning wealth gap.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Brynjolfsson is teaching overflow classes about AI and technological progress, as well as running a humming lab tracking AI’s effect on workers, firms, and human welfare.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Gavin Newsom’s workplace issue The outgoing governor of California and anticipated 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom once made headlines for something other than trolling the president of the United States on social media.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Ambitious Mars activates your 9th House of Travel and Learning, harmonizing with intimate Pluto in your 5th House of Creativity to help big ideas take expressive form.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • The Sagittarius moon harmonizing with Saturn pairs optimism with maturity.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 June 2026
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“Sharping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharping. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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