- comparative of sharp.
sharper
Americannoun
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sharpers
plural
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a shrewd swindler.
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a professional gambler.
noun
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Origin of sharper
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Their teeth were unusually specialized for eating plants compared with the sharper teeth used for eating insects that are common among many Cretaceous mammals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
In volume terms, factory sales were down a sharper 1.4% for the months though up 0.4% year-over-year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
That bullish positioning leaves the market vulnerable to a much sharper pullback than we have seen so far, especially if any further bad news comes along to spark renewed fears.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
US tariffs pose a modestly negative risk to Canada's overall economy, but analysts note that they have a sharper impact on Central Canada's manufacturing sector.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Hey,” I said, a little sharper than I meant.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Among the marks and sharpers — and sometimes one person is both — there are heroes and villains.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
He was on every "sucker list" in the land and untold sharpers tried to victimize him but he understood too little to fall for their blandishments.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon they, shrewd sharpers, were betting on each other's spelling prowess.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gathering about him a crew of sharpers, Mr. Baiata arranged to buy the company for $25,000 down, the balance in instalments.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would be better to say he is skinned by sharpers.
From The Joy of Captain Ribot by Armando Palacio Vald?s
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