Synonyms of edges

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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

Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges. —Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

Galaxies lack distinct edges like those of rocky planets or moons. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026

Michelle Pfeiffer is also phenomenal as a former bad girl who’s become status obsessed and hopes to marry a painfully square youth minister (Greg Kinnear) but can’t quite get rid of her hard edges. —Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Grow them in hanging baskets where hummingbirds will drink the nectar from their lantern-like blooms, or in flower beds or containers where the flowers will spill over the edges. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

The goal is to remove the pieces without touching the metal edges, which triggers a buzzer and a flashing red nose. —Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

Verb

As certification edges closer, some investors are getting impatient. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026

Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

When his former lover returns under the pretense of old affection and his wife edges toward betrayal, Owen resolves to write, direct, and star in a new production of his own. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2026

Otto Aerospace’s Phatnom 3500 edges closer to liftoff Otto Aerospace first announced the Phantom 3500 last year, a windowless jet that replaces traditional porthole windows with panoramic screens that provide views via a live camera feed. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026

Some of its defocused highlights show a bright center and edges with a slim dark ring in between, which can make backgrounds distracting in some scenes. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026

For context, that’s 36% above Amazon’s multiple of 33 and edges Nvidia at 42. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Press a frozen pistachio ball into each and gather the dough edges around the pistachio ball to enclose. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

Brock edges Mineral Wells to stay atop 6-4A Brock remained undefeated in District 6-4A play with a 3-1 victory over Mineral Wells on Monday at Brock High School. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026