as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
always store your finely edged knives in a knife block
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edged
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny.
—Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Consumer sentiment edged a hair lower early this month to a preliminary reading of 55, the University of Michigan said Friday — a weak level rarely seen in the post-World War II era.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In his hands, Danny’s charms quickly curdle into selfishness and sharp-edged violence.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny.
—Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022
Verb
Funny enough, the Sens edged the Panthers 8-7 in high-danger chances at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Consumer sentiment edged a hair lower early this month to a preliminary reading of 55, the University of Michigan said Friday — a weak level rarely seen in the post-World War II era.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged
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Make sure your blades are sharpened before the last cut of the season so the lawn goes into dormancy as healthy as possible.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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These bouts of illness forced him into hours of quiet isolation but also sharpened his resolve and planted a deep seed of empathy.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The shelves are bordered by intricate columns that add architectural detail.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pyongyang has long been accused of conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Riding the ‘Bus’ Filip Gustavsson was really sharp again, giving the Wild a chance by keeping it close.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The brow of the mountain represents Budj Bim’s forehead, the sharp basalt scoria rocks are the giant’s teeth, and the lava flows are his blood, which poured over the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento’s City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance creating two new zones, in the Ice Blocks shopping district on R and S streets, and a section of the Handle District bounded by 18th and 19th streets, and Capitol and L streets.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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