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as inacute

as inbetter
as inknifelike
as inlancinating
as insensual
as insharp
as instabbing

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How to use sharpened in a sentence

The only problem was that when one of these trees reached the end of its natural life, bacteria and fungal spores got ready to decompose it, sharpening their knives.

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That edge was sharpened early, when he and future Celtics teammate Bill Russell won 55 straight games and two NCAA championships playing for the University of San Francisco.

K.C. JONES WAS A WINNER EVERYWHERE HE WENT, INCLUDING HIS TIME COACHING THE BULLETSGEORGE SOLOMONDECEMBER 26, 2020WASHINGTON POST

It has further sharpened existing inequalities and brought about major challenges for how we physically live and work together.

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There won’t be that conversation without tension, conflict, but it sharpens us, and it makes us stronger.

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Paul’s sphere of influence continues to expand as he sharpens his eye for win-win deals.

NBA FREE AGENCY WINNERS AND LOSERS: A TOUGH WEEKEND FOR THE WIZARDS AND KNICKSBEN GOLLIVERNOVEMBER 23, 2020WASHINGTON POST

The conflict in Tom's puzzled heart sharpened that evening into dreadful edges that cut him mercilessly whichever way he turned.

THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD

The sharpened faculties have something of a lawyer's quickness in detecting a flaw in the indictment.

CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLY

In spite of her sharpened wits, Mrs. Kaye smiled radiantly into Isabel's guileless eyes.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

At the head they insert a bamboo knot, with its point well sharpened into two edges.

THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUS

She ran her finger along the edge of the instrument—Gilbert, when at home, used to keep it nicely sharpened for her use.

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better

knifelike

lancinating

more acute

sensual

acute