bleeding edge

noun

: the newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology : the extreme cutting edge

So the first thing you learn about the Internet from studying America's Most Admired Companies is that you don't have to be on the bleeding edge of the Web to be admired.

—Geoffrey Colvin

bleeding-edge

ˈblē-diŋ-ˈej 

adjective

bleeding-edge ideas/technology

Examples of bleeding edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Baltimore, which has lived on the bleeding edge of American urban decline for decades, may soon be on the cutting edge of urban renewal. —Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025

Embracing the bleeding edge of high-tech fashion eyewear doesn't come cheap, at nearly $400 for plano (non-vision-correcting) lenses and almost $600 for prescription. —PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

Part of the price tag is the technology—this is a bicycle that rides on the bleeding edge of tech. —ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025

Yes, there will still be roles for human pilots, but perhaps not at the bleeding edge of the fight. —Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bleeding edge

• allege
• straightedge
• dredge
• hedge
• ledge
• pledge
• sedge
• sledge
• wedge