as in sharp
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
the sharpened blade of a lawn mower
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Adjective
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Sánchez wasn’t as sharp in July and August, then finished strong in September and authored a suitable start in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Mets.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025 -
His sharp business acumen, wisdom and strategic vision are a unique gift for me to be inspired and importantly to continue to learn and grow.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of flights were grounded on Friday at airports across Ireland and Britain.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Major roadways, including the I-10 in Louisiana and Florida, were shut down and thousands of flights were grounded due to the storm.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The highest point, a jagged cluster called the Bavella Needles, soars more than 6,000 feet.—
Sara Lieberman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
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Now, an apologetic Martin, who says the damage to the bluff was unintentional, has won city of Miami approval for an unprecedented fix — hiring a skilled stonemason to recreate the missing top two-and-a-half feet of the exposed, naturally jagged rock outcropping.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Sharpened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpened. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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