Synonyms of edged

edged 1 of 2

adjective

ˈejd 

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

always store your finely edged knives in a knife block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• sharp
• cutting
• jagged
• ground
• honed
• trenchant
• edgy
• keen
• stropped
• whetted
• pointed
• knifelike
• piercing
• scratching
• clawlike
• spiky
• stabbing
• lacerating
• daggerlike
• pointy
• jabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• smooth
• blunt
• rounded
• soft
• dulled
• blunted
• obtuse
• flat
• level
• even
• slick

edged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of edge

1

as in ground

to make sharp or sharper

if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• ground
• whetted
• stoned
• stropped
• honed
• filed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunted
• dulled
• rounded
• polished
• smoothed
• glossed
• burnished
• buffed

2

as in bordered

to serve as a border for

pavement edging the flower bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bordered
• bounded
• surrounded
• rimmed
• fringed
• margined
• skirted
• framed
• encircled
• circled
• trimmed
• rounded
• defined
• traced
• outlined
• hemmed
• silhouetted
• enclosed
• demarcated
• ringed
• looped
• delineated
• sketched
• restricted
• walled
• circumscribed
• curbed
• confined
• restrained
• limited
• environed
• girdled
• girthed
• controlled
• checked
• compassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edged

Adjective

Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits. — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025

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

However, layoffs remain low, with the latest data showing that first-time claims for unemployment insurance edged down to 197,000 last week. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edged away from the state. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford edged him out with 24 first-place votes and 366 overall points. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The Florida Lotto jackpot edged up to $2 million for Wednesday’s drawing. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Moreno edged Philadelphia's Luis Arraez for the NL crown and became only the fifth player with at least 50 starts at catcher to win a batting championship, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Boone edged Winter Park 161-163 with Corinne Searl shooting 3-under 33 for the Braves at Ventura Country Club. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

In the biggest upset of the season, the Browns edged the Buccaneers on Sunday after a lengthy late-fourth-quarter weather delay. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Systolic blood pressure edged up from 123±11 mmHg to 133±16 mmHg. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026