sharpen
verb (used with or without object)
has been sharpening
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present perfect progressiveof sharpen (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The tone over the Falkland Islands dispute has been sharpening in Argentina from well before President Javier Milei's late-night national address on sanctions earlier this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The results come at a pivotal time for Alibaba, which has been sharpening its focus on AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The European Union has been sharpening its scrutiny of the world’s largest technology companies.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Kellogg has been sharpening its focus on snacks for years.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
He has been sharpening it for my benefit for the last month.
From The Skylark of Space by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
