Synonyms of edges

edges 1 of 2

noun

plural of edge

1

as in perimeters

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perimeters
• edgings
• borders
• boundaries
• confines
• circumferences
• margins
• verges
• ends
• fringes
• peripheries
• rims
• brims
• skirts
• frames
• outskirts
• hems
• bounds
• cusps
• borderlines
• skirtings
• compasses
• lips
• crests
• extents
• curbs
• shores
• frontiers
• ceilings
• limitations
• demarcations
• restrictions
• maxima
• brinks
• borderlands
• terminations
• measures
• laps
• ambits
• selvages
• marches
• pales
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• insides
• interiors
• middles
• inners
• withins

2

as in advantages

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advantages
• odds
• bulges
• opportunities
• margins
• jumps
• high grounds
• vantages
• steads
• pulls
• coigns of vantage
• starts
• betters
• drops
• upper hands
• inside tracks
• superiorities
• privileges
• whip hands
• leads
• allowances
• dominances
• legs up
• supremacies
• catbird seats
• transcendences
• head starts
• benefits
• prerogatives
• footholds
• precedences
• transcendencies
• predominances
• seniorities
• ascendancies
• preferences
• felicities
• masteries
• windfalls
• commands
• breaks
• mannas
• godsends
• blessings
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• penalties
• disadvantages
• strikes
• drawbacks
• handicaps
• minuses
• disparities
• imbalances
• detriments
• disabilities
• shortcomings
• obstacles
• bars
• obstructions
• impairments
• stops
• impediments
• failings
• strangleholds
• interferences
• lets
• checks
• hurdles
• hindrances
• shackles
• rubs
• crimps
• clogs
• catches
• inequalities
• trammels
• manacles
• embarrassments
• hitches
• setbacks
• lurches

3

as in verges

an interval of time just before the onset of something

the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verges
• cusps
• brinks
• thresholds
• points
• nicks

edges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of edge

1

as in sharpens

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

• sharpens
• stones
• grinds
• whets
• files
• strops
• hones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dulls
• blunts
• rounds
• smooths
• glosses
• polishes
• burnishes
• buffs

2

as in borders

to serve as a border for

pavement edging the flower bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• margins
• surrounds
• fringes
• rims
• skirts
• frames
• circles
• encircles
• walls
• traces
• outlines
• loops
• trims
• rings
• defines
• demarcates
• rounds
• hems
• curbs
• encloses
• circumscribes
• confines
• limits
• sketches
• delineates
• silhouettes
• restricts
• environs
• restrains
• controls
• checks
• girths
• girdles
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edges

Noun

Eggs are suggested as an easy entry point, using about a teaspoon instead of butter or oil to cook one egg for crisp edges and a richer flavor. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

More snaps mean more sack opportunities — but also more responsibility, not just as a pass rusher but also in defending the run and ensuring that edges are sealed and pockets are contained. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

The band’s hard edges come from a collision of metal and punk, reggae and hardcore, and melody with throat-ripping screams. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

For a cold moment the silence locked a grip on our table, though it was broken, at the edges, by the golf commentators moaning and harrumphing, Rory McIlroy having had a canary on a seventeenth fairway somewhere this championship Sunday. — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Careful to avoid the sharp oyster shells below and razor-like edges of barnacles on the dock pylons all around, Leven got the buoy to Von Herbulis. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Simply grab red thread and stitch it along the outer edges of a bare nail. — Michella Oré, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

The pool is secluded and shady thanks to the towering palms that line the edges, and the open-air spa resides right in the middle of the hotel's lush gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Take one semicircle and bring the two straight edges together, slightly overlapping them to form a cone. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Explore our favorite picks below, bookmark this page, and check back regularly as Prime Day edges closer. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

The injunction, driven by environmental and veterans’ groups, is difficult to enforce, yet targets drilling, infrastructure and port work as the project edges toward commercial production in 2028. — Sergio Farella, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Tennessee edges past Houston because the Cougars struggled a bit with Oregon State. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

To do this, Hearns recommends applying tape in short sections to avoid stretching it too far, then firmly rubbing the tape edges down for a secure barrier (something like a plastic putty knife or a credit card works great). — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026

Aspen/alder edges with an understory of hazelbrush are prime Michigan locations. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

The movie doesn’t shy away from letting Tony make mistakes—at times, the character edges toward outright villainy—and Banderas animates Chef with a contrasting moral clarity whose force feels almost physical. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Cameras and laser-ranging sensors on the servicer offer clues, and data from those readings can provide an estimate of how the satellite is moving before the servicer edges close enough to touch. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Past the Army and the Navy, the Florida Department of Corrections, Sherwin-Williams Paints and assorted local police departments, Drummond edges into line at a table advertising cybersecurity certification programs. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026