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

The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges. —Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026

The tall grass and low brush keeps the snow soft for winter roosting and snow burrowing, but it’s being taken over by tamarac trees invading the edges. —Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026

Ledges and Edges Door frames, windowsills, picture frames, and other ledges and edges where dust settles are easy to overlook when cleaning. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026

Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026

Estrada points to designs like Piegatto’s Toko Tables, where solid hardwood volumes are stacked in a way that feels almost gravity-defying—rounded edges, subtle curves, and a more sculptural presence that anchors the room without feeling heavy. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026

Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning dead stars called neutron stars at the heart of pulsars can blast out radio signals from their edges. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

The company has hit a $30 billion annual revenue run rate—a figure that implies a 58% revenue surge in March alone, and edges past the $25 billion run rate OpenAI reported in February. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

The study also showed that in France, Netflix edges YouTube as first choice of video service by a thin margin (18% and 12%, respectively). —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

That includes four players who transferred — edges Trey White (Texas Tech) and Ryan Henderson (Texas A&M), linebacker Owen Chambliss (Nebraska) and safety Dwayne McDougle (Nebraska). —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

The genetic sequencing now underway could open doors to more discoveries in the same region — and the habitat pressures flagged by the authors are worth watching as farmland edges closer to the park boundary. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

This reckless action puts American troops at risk and edges us toward a wider regional war. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

Meanwhile South Sudan edges toward a humanitarian crisis. —Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026

At the age of 17 years, 340 days, Shiffrin edges local hope Michaela Kirchgasser. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026

We’re drawn to each design but really like the curved scallop edges and piped embellishments for an elegant bedscape. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026