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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
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Observations Nashville Stunned the DC PB team, coming back from 0-2 down to sweep Mixed and edge them in a 22-20 DB for their first win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Noun
In the second round of the playoffs, against the defending champion, the Boston Celtics, the script was flipped: the Knicks got down by huge margins in the first two games but came storming back for the victory in both, creating a 2–0 edge.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
Special teams ace/edge rusher DeAngelo Malone also would be a difficult cut.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
The defensive glory was supposed to go to edge rushers such as Chubb, Phillips and Chop Robinson, and defensive backs such as cornerback Jalen Ramsey and safety Jevon Holland.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Observations Nashville Stunned the DC PB team, coming back from 0-2 down to sweep Mixed and edge them in a 22-20 DB for their first win.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge
Noun
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As stories of love, loss and migration unfold over small bites and careful sips, Bose paints a portrait of identity steeped in sensory memory.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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What Davies has thus far brought to his second bite of the Who apple has proven … mixed.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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The root cause of this risk is a network perimeter security mindset.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Plans call for a perimeter walking-and-biking trail that loops into a network of pedestrian paths.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Sam Bennett, who scored twice in Florida’s Game 1 loss, capitalized on the man advantage with the game’s first goal.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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For Catalan producers, international co-productions are not only an advantage but a necessity.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Moreover, researchers have conducted thorough evaluations of the vaccines in pregnant women, confirming their safety and efficacy in this demographic.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Realistically, this Phase I trial – which tests for safety and efficacy, as well as dose parameters – should be completed by some time next year, and if successful will move to the next stage, involving a larger population.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
26 May 2025
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Arresting climate change and the loss of species that will result is a critical step away from that brink, but one that policymakers and the public are embracing only slowly.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Man Utd and Tottenham on brink of face-off for Europa League title (CBS) Football is never done until it’s done — Manchester United’s ‘portrait of pandemonium’ against Lyon proved that — but there’s only minor jeopardy in predicting that the Europa League is headed for an all Premier League final.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Players slid into second with their spikes high (and sometimes even sharpened).—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Still, the global rise of spin dictatorships should sharpen awareness of what is happening in the U.S. Around the world, autocrats have learned to control their citizens by faking democracy.—
Daniel Treisman,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Uttarakhand is a province of northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been subject to frequent attacks by Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
1 June 2025
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Unfortunately, physical barriers like metal or plastic edging will not contain ground ivy, thanks to the underground roots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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The cabin also has brown edging that pairs perfectly with the rose gold (an alloy from pure gold and copper) hardware found throughout the interior.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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