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Recent Examples of sharpen
Instead of offering relief, lucidity sharpens his misanthropy.
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Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Rodents chew on the wiring as a food source and to sharpen their teeth.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Cleaning, sharpening, and oiling metal tools preps them for their best performance and ease of use.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
For the past 500 years, humans have been slowly sharpening their talent for projecting the populations of the future.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Kearse, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Rodents chew on the wiring as a food source and to sharpen their teeth.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Cleaning, sharpening, and oiling metal tools preps them for their best performance and ease of use.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
For the past 500 years, humans have been slowly sharpening their talent for projecting the populations of the future.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharpen
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The Jordan Feed Mill has recently won a certificate from the Ralston Purina Company for the accuracy and uniformity of its custom grinding service.—
Bernice Hoffman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Avs weathered a grinding opening period to pull away for a 2-0 victory over the Flyers at Ball Arena.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Gregg’s boundary-busting aesthetic draws from a wide variety of styles, honed from a storied performance career that started in Chicago.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Through perseverance and a constant drive to improve, Katherine realized the enigmatic world of programming languages was where her talent met practicality, inspiring her to hone her skills and later build a successful career within this space.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The event is also meant to whet the appetite for the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, where NHL players are also slated to participate.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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His appetite for the catwalk was whetted after he was selected to be a guest designer at Pitti Uomo in Florence last January.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Sharpen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpen. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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