sharp
adjective
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing.
sharping
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present participleof sharp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Looking beyond individual commodities, three broader macro forces are also sharping the market, said Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at Marex.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Keaton’s comeback is the result, he says, of sharping his focus.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2014
Outwardly innocent, Santana's instrumental solos are long-lined and full of musical guile, bending, flatting and sharping with something of the intricacy of Oriental music.
From Time Magazine Archive
With all this injustice, he is never a good case, but, like those among I men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jack Handicraft, a handsome, well-dressed, mannerly, sharping rogue, who keeps the best company in town.
From The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar
