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as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality
the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class
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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming
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as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the utter lack of enforcement provisions totally blunts the edge of the law
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edge
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Neighbors of Russia and Belarus are currently on edge because of the breach of Polish airspace early Wednesday by Russian drones.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carter Couto headed the ball into the net for the only goal as Westport (1-0-0) edged Bishop Stang 1-0 in a nonleague game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Another pasta, striped like a candy cane, is filled with chicken from a farm at the city’s edge and strewn with local lemon balm, shiso, and cilantro.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Neighbors of Russia and Belarus are currently on edge because of the breach of Polish airspace early Wednesday by Russian drones.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Now, as the defamation case edges closer to a verdict, Relli faces the prospect of walking away empty-handed—or worse, financially responsible for tens of thousands in legal fees.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Carter Couto headed the ball into the net for the only goal as Westport (1-0-0) edged Bishop Stang 1-0 in a nonleague game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge
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Watch this historic matchup on panoramic, state-of-the-art digital screens with premium seating, specialty cocktails, craft beer, and upscale bites like crispy chicken wings, flatbreads, and signature burgers.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That took a huge bite out of Fox’s total numbers.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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For years, cybersecurity focused on perimeter defenses.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Larger trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of azelastine against COVID-19 and to explore the medication’s potential benefits against other respiratory illnesses across more diverse populations and settings, Meiser says.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With four generations in the workplace, understanding the efficacy and differences of communication styles is a must for any leader and a critical component of their leadership style.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The strains on international enrollment only add to distress for schools already on the financial brink.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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That Maggie had gone to the very brink of extinguishing Negan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The company has sharpened its focus by divesting its gaming app division, which enables it to concentrate more on ad technology.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The very tool meant to sharpen medical practice had perhaps blunted it.—
Murali Doraiswamy,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tusk also said some of the drones had crossed from Belarus, a Kremlin ally that borders both Ukraine and Poland.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Belarus is Russia's closest ally, bordering NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, and has been used as a staging post for Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Regarding her own father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, there is such entrenched bitterness, and this situation makes any reconciliation far from likely.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The biggest casualty, says Srivastava, will be the goodwill between India and the United States, built after decades of bitterness over Washington's support of India's adversaries like Pakistan.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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