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
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The number on Michael’s monitor edged up but then went back down.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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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
Gotham edged her squad, holding onto the ball for 53% of the match.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The number on Michael’s monitor edged up but then went back down.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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The knife blade is not serrated, so it can be honed for maintenance and eventually sharpened.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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That accounts for the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway bordered by Iran that carries as much as 20 million barrels a day in normal times, as well as the oil industry’s attempts to route around the problem and production increases elsewhere.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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At roughly 17 acres, the park is bordered by Sanford and San Juan avenues, and East First and East Seminole boulevards.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Moon, planet of emotions, soars into your 9th House of Philosophy today, encouraging you to explore ideas, cultures, or beliefs that soften sharp edges.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here on the streets of Israel, there's been a sharp increase in the amount of rocket and missile attacks from Iran and its proxy Hezbollah in the past 24 hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Living in a continent-sized nation bounded by two vast oceans allows for that dangerous self-deception.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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