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View definitions for sharpen

sharpen

verb as in make knifelike

verb as in improve

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Cooper Kupp, who sharpened his skills practicing against him, described him as “a unicorn” of a football player.

To sharpen the pain of the loss, the fire came on the day of the couple’s third engagement anniversary.

I felt muscles tighten and instincts sharpen as I developed a cyclist’s feel for the flow of traffic.

By the time Trump had glided down his golden escalator to announce his candidacy a year earlier, the nation was accustomed to rancor and sharpening divisions.

A tight first set swung Draper's way when he broke serve for a second time in the 12th game before De Minaur sharpened up his groundstrokes.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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