sharpened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of sharpenednext
as in sharp
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something the sharpened blade of a lawn mower

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sharpened

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verb

past tense of sharpen
as in edged
to make sharp or sharper you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly

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  1. sharp
  2. ground
  3. edged
  4. jagged
Adjective
  • The policy modestly increased subsidized enrollment in 2018 and 2019 after a sharp decline in 2017.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • BeReal, the social media app that championed authenticity, has been in sharp decline since its explosive growth in 2022.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In response, Whitaker grounded similar models and required Boeing to submit a comprehensive plan to address manufacturing and quality control issues.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Adjective
  • Then came a raw-edged denim skirt from Miaou, which was as thigh-grazing as that viral Miu Miu micro skirt from the spring 2022 collection.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Pelé was the soccer’s straight-edged counter to Maradona, the outspoken cocaine addict who fraternized with Communist dictators.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Definition of edged
Adjective
  • The picture depicts a bustling market of shoppers and vendors, with a jagged line reminiscent of those on graphs winding through the stalls.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, vascular dementia began to take her down precipitously, mentally and physically, in jagged, irregular steps.
    Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of jagged
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sharpening

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