honed; honing
1
: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2
: to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
helped her hone her comic timing—
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honer
noun
honed; honing
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Verb (1)
honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
For internal communications professionals, this step might involve partnering with ghostwriters to help your subject-matter experts externalize their thinking or running workshops to help experts hone their writing skills.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Nothing saves my serotonin levels like a brisk hot girl walk, plunge into frigid water, or honing my newbie ski skills on the slopes.
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In the first entry of a two-movie telling, Elphaba is a reserved, gifted young woman trying to hone her skills and maybe someday partner with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Volunteers from West Volusia Audubon Society lead this monthly program series, which includes in-class instruction and field opportunities to hone skills.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
For internal communications professionals, this step might involve partnering with ghostwriters to help your subject-matter experts externalize their thinking or running workshops to help experts hone their writing skills.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Nothing saves my serotonin levels like a brisk hot girl walk, plunge into frigid water, or honing my newbie ski skills on the slopes.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
In the first entry of a two-movie telling, Elphaba is a reserved, gifted young woman trying to hone her skills and maybe someday partner with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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