Sharpening is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sharpening in a sentence
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Sharpening meaning
present participle and gerund of sharpen
Using Sharpening
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sharpen
- In the example corpus, sharpening often appears in combinations such as: and sharpening, sharpening the, sharpening their.
Context around Sharpening
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sharpening
- In this selection, "sharpening" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tool, knife, saw, services, stone and system stand out and add context to how "sharpening" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and occasional sharpening could last and another cougar sharpening her claws. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sharpening" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sharpening
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He also talked about Stegner's sharpening services. (8 words)
You might well think I am deluded, just another cougar sharpening her claws. (13 words)
Tool sharpening Sharpening a graver or burin requires either a sharpening stone or wheel. (14 words)
Overall, aspiring to senior leadership roles is a journey that requires sharpening your existing skill set and taking it to the next level, adopting new approaches and a more general, visionary perspective of your industry. (35 words)
Vice President Kamala Harris is shifting her campaign strategy to win over more men and Republicans, and sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump as Democratic anxieties rise over polls showing her rival making strong gains. (35 words)
There will be professional knife sharpening services, chain saw sharpening services, the Prince Rupert seafood truck will be in attendance, a free bicycle recycling workshop will be hosted by Mary Forbes and much more. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Tool sharpening Sharpening a graver or burin requires either a sharpening stone or wheel.
It is recommended to stick to the recommended sharpness settings and avoid over-sharpening or under-sharpening the image.
There will be professional knife sharpening services, chain saw sharpening services, the Prince Rupert seafood truck will be in attendance, a free bicycle recycling workshop will be hosted by Mary Forbes and much more.
Several low-speed, reversible sharpening system made specifically for hand engravers are available that reduce sharpening time.
Last year's King George winner Pyledriver is back on the track for their first run since that success but surely this is about sharpening himself for future Group One challenges.
Now, there isn’t a blade out there that won’t get dull eventually, but quality steel retains its edge longer, which ideally means less sharpening in the long run.
Overall, aspiring to senior leadership roles is a journey that requires sharpening your existing skill set and taking it to the next level, adopting new approaches and a more general, visionary perspective of your industry.
The Congress’s victory can indeed be seen as an outcome of the sharpening north-south divide in terms of culture, the politics of language, economic development and social transformation.
The Satlas team has also developed AI tools for sharpening the resolution of satellite imagery by a factor of four, from 10 meters to 2.5 meters per pixel.
Featuring V-shaped ceramic sharpening stones, this model from trusted German knife brand Zwilling has interchangeable adaptors for Western- and Japanese-style knives, allowing you to achieve the right angle for your blades.
He also talked about Stegner's sharpening services.
He works with athletes to improve their general speed, strength and explosiveness, before increasing the specificity of exercises as their target date approaches – “sharpening the knife”, as he describes it.
It pushes the reset button, increasing alertness and attention as well as sharpening motor skills.
It’s tough and durable and, with honing and occasional sharpening, could last a good ten years.
Keep challenging yourself with more brain teasers and enjoy the process of sharpening your cognitive abilities.
The groove tool is ideal for sharpening up wedges and helping to get a little more control and spin out of them.
The well-known outlet stated Ms Nix was trusted by both the Biden and Harris teams, and would play “a major role” in “sharpening” the message of the Harris campaign.
Vice President Kamala Harris is shifting her campaign strategy to win over more men and Republicans, and sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump as Democratic anxieties rise over polls showing her rival making strong gains.
You might well think I am deluded, just another cougar sharpening her claws.
Call it "sharpening their attacks" or "framing" or any other crutch phrase of horse-race political writing, if you like.
Common combinations with sharpening
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and sharpening 10×
- sharpening the 8×
- sharpening their 8×
- sharpening of 4×
- sharpening stone 3×
- sharpening services 3×
- sharpening your 3×
- for sharpening 3×
- sharpening up 3×
- sharpening her 3×