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honed

[ hohnd ]

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adjective

sharpened on a hone or whetstone:
Our julienne peeler has 12 honed blades for superfine cuts that will make your julienne vegetables look like a restaurant’s.
made more acute or effective; improved or perfected:
We finish our degrees with highly desirable, finely honed skills, including how to research, how to work hard, and how to think critically.
(of a hole) enlarged with a hone:
When it comes to the barrel of this rifle, the diameter uniformity and roundness of the honed bore are superb.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of hone ¹( def ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of honed¹

hone ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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Pacific Clinics Head Start, which serves 500 children, is focused on turning the skills they’ve honed to advocate for their families toward advocating for the program’s very survival.

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At rallies and events across the country, Poilievre has honed in on issues like housing, crime and the high cost of living, while criticising the Liberals for government overspending.

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“But I did believe that he belonged in the G League to get himself honed for the NBA level,” Smith said.

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Again, she excelled, and she earned a track scholarship to Boston University, where she honed her powerhouse vocals and love of theater as a voice major.

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Windey has honed two skill sets that require both smarts and guts.

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