honed; honing
1
: to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
2
: to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet
helped her hone her comic timing—
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honer
noun
honed; honing
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Verb (1)
honed the knife's blade to razor-like sharpness
honed his crossword-puzzle skills by reading the dictionary as though it were a thrilling novel
honed the edge of the axe until it was amazingly sharp
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Joyce Mazero, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Lessons learned While many countries were hit by U.S. tariffs this month for the first time, China honed its response during previous bouts of the Sino-American trade war.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Afterward, students will hone the lesson further through enrichment, or relearn the lesson through small-group tutoring.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
The paper gave him space to hone his style and themes, as well as time to find an audience eager for something that was not like anything else.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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Your skills have been honed over years of thinking critically, assessing risks, understanding the subject matter and its hidden problems, and achieving tangible and valuable results.
—Joyce Mazero, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Lessons learned While many countries were hit by U.S. tariffs this month for the first time, China honed its response during previous bouts of the Sino-American trade war.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Afterward, students will hone the lesson further through enrichment, or relearn the lesson through small-group tutoring.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
The paper gave him space to hone his style and themes, as well as time to find an audience eager for something that was not like anything else.
—Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Hone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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