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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
Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The dessert involves a cookie baked in a deep dish pizza pan until the middle is a smidgen past raw and the edges just crisp.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Second baseman Christian Caro and outfielder Adolpho Erives are hitting machines, while shortstop Jacob Soliz, first baseman Mason Gonzalez, infielder Scott Knight and outfielder Joe Bury return from a team that won 22 games and was edged by eventual state runnerup Smithson Valley in the playoffs.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The warning extends down to the northwestern edge of North Texas, affecting Jack, Wise, Cooke and Montague counties.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The dessert involves a cookie baked in a deep dish pizza pan until the middle is a smidgen past raw and the edges just crisp.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
Bennedict Mathurin helps Clippers edge the Nuggets Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points in his home debut for Los Angeles and the Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on Thursday night.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Second baseman Christian Caro and outfielder Adolpho Erives are hitting machines, while shortstop Jacob Soliz, first baseman Mason Gonzalez, infielder Scott Knight and outfielder Joe Bury return from a team that won 22 games and was edged by eventual state runnerup Smithson Valley in the playoffs.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge
Noun
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Within a few blocks of the hotel are also many spots worthy of grabbing a tasty bite or a drink—Bamboo Sushi, Radio Room, and Walter French's, to name a few.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hot pot is the ancient cookery method of rapidly poaching bite-sized morsels of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and tofu in a communal tableside broth.—
Natasha Pickowicz,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Mexican troops established a perimeter around the complex and then closed in.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The college has many buildings on the park’s perimeter and nearby.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas climbed to a double-digit advantage, leading by as many as 14 points with two minutes left.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Dr Amgad Rezk said the process offered significant advantages for industry, with an energy-efficient and scalable approach.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, the data is limited on the efficacy of dry floating compared to wet floating.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today, Qureshi is arguably the public face of Dragonfly, thanks to his role on the popular Chopping Block podcast—the crypto version of All-In—and viral posts on Crypto Twitter about the failure of Web3 gaming or the efficacy of blockchain launches.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink.—
Kate Callen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Dec. 2025
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Iceboats run on blades, like giant skates, which are sometimes sharpened with belt sanders.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The win also sharpens the Oscar math.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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Out front, a graveled motor court borders a colonnade entryway and an attached two-car garage tucked off to the side.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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Scientists and environmental advocates have spent decades trying to reduce the amount of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, which stretches 200 miles along the mid-Atlantic coast and is bordered by Maryland and Virginia.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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As excited as Celebrini was to be back in San Jose, there was still some bitterness as to how the Olympic tournament ended.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Matcha provides the color and gives it a slight yet pleasant green-tea bitterness.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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