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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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This persona, combined with her incredible in-ring skills honed by her background as a gymnast, propelled her to the top of the NXT women's division.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
With digital transformation, customer convenience and service-centric models reshaping multiple industries, companies should hone their ability to connect pricing, data and customer value.
—Ashish Verma, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Hijikata is considered one of the country’s most fluid and mature young strikers, having honed her trade as the only girl in an all-boys team until the age of 12.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Pilots Bob Hines and Raja Chari are among those who practiced managing low-visibility approaches and honing cross-cockpit communication.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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