sharpen
Example Sentences
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Paul's conditioning has sharpened, but money can't buy time in boxing and ring craft can only be forged through years of competitive rounds.
From BBC
“His comedic touch was beyond compare, his love of getting the music of the dialogue just right, and his sharpening of the edge of a drama was simply elegant,” the statement reads.
From Los Angeles Times
“When I finally realized that, it just made me hit the mics, hit the shows and just start sharpening up and getting it ready for the special.”
From Los Angeles Times
Repeating this process over multiple transits gradually sharpens the picture of the planet's atmospheric chemistry.
From Science Daily
Where others sharpen a cutting edge of technology, the CX-90 curates legacy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.