STROPS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

strops

verb

present tense third-person singular of strop

as in sharpens

to make sharp or sharper at the museum they showed us how men used to strop razors with leather bands before the days of disposable blades

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Experience in commercial roles often sharpens a leader’s focus on value proposition—truly understanding what differentiates an offering and why a customer would choose it.

— Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Blind, which follows a writer whose loss of sight sharpens her creative imagination, premiered in Sundance and Berlin.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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Finance ministers and central bank officials of G20 countries convene in Asheville, North Carolina on Monday and Tuesday as the US-Iran war grinds into its sixth month, raising inflation expectations and keeping energy prices elevated.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
As Poles grinds through his Sunday, The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain and Dan Wiederer offer this roster projection.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Aspen/alder edges with an understory of hazelbrush are prime Michigan locations.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
The movie doesn’t shy away from letting Tony make mistakes—at times, the character edges toward outright villainy—and Banderas animates Chef with a contrasting moral clarity whose force feels almost physical.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

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