sharping

verb

present participle of sharp
as in trilling

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  1. trilling
  2. quavering
  3. crooning
  4. humming
  5. trolling
  6. harmonizing
Verb
  • The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Definition of trilling
Verb
  • Tiny Silver was a birdlike woman, either very young or very old, quavering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of quavering
Verb
  • In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Iglesias’s rico suave, international-playboy crooning style found its perfect counterpart in Parton’s fiery vocals.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooning
Verb
  • Meanwhile, this column just keeps humming along day after day.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The sounds of generators humming and chain saws whirling filled the neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of humming
Verb
  • Indy, the duck-trolling dog star of Good Boy, received the Best Good Boy in a Horror Movie award.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The seven of us who were aboard for a fishing trip started to get our deep-trolling gear ready.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of trolling
Verb
  • It was put together in such a beautiful, methodical way, and all of the instruments were harmonizing perfectly.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In Schönherr’s teachings, Ebel saw a means of harmonizing the two.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of harmonizing
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