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

2 of 2

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

First, the cream-to-powder texture is foolproof—the edges smoke out with the slightest tap, making blending a dream. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Gently vacuum up dirt and hair from all vent openings and around the edges of the cover. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

Whales and sharks breach and hunt in the waters beyond the thick kelp forests that tickle its edges. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Locations on the western edges of a time zone experience later sunset times than locations on the eastern edge of the same time zone, mainly because the sun sets to the west! — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

On the back, the Z Fold 8 features an oval camera island, while the 11 Pro Fold has a rectangular module with rounded edges. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026

If using a grill, place them on the outer edges where the surface is less hot. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Driver and Teller move through Queens and Brooklyn, surrounded by muted colors and hard edges of Gray’s New York, while the promise of easy money gives way to danger. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

Palm Beach edges Florida via head-to-head results for 3rd, as does Bay Area over Carolina for 5th. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

General Daily Insight for June 22, 2026 Early hours stir fog, evening firms edges. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Ready in just 30 minutes, this skillet cookie stars a molten center and crispy edges thanks to being baked a cast-iron skillet. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026

Rather, Robin edges toward a kind of moral salvation by becoming a mentor to Margaret (Faith Delaney, Here), a troubled little girl whose father was killed in the battle, and the young Arthur (Hamnet‘s Noah Jupe), out for revenge and suffering from an injury that cost him an eye. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026