EDGING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈe-jiŋ

Definition of edging

as in edge

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the lace edging on the sleeves gives a blouse a pleasingly feminine look

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verb

present participle of edge

as in sharpening

to make sharp or sharper if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows

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as in bordering

to serve as a border for pavement edging the flower bed

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Recent Examples of edging

Noun

An old toothbrush can help reach between the balusters or spindles and decorative edging on posts and caps. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 The organic edging and modern handles create a sleek, sophisticated finish. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Verb

Media also voted on preseason All-SEC teams, with Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss edging Texas’ Arch Manning for first-team quarterback. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Greg Lemond wins his second Tour de France with the closest finish ever, edging Laurent Fignon by 8 seconds. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for edging

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Noun

The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 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

Definition of edge

Verb

Cyrus Mewawalla, head of strategic intelligence at GlobalData, said cloud-heavy hyperscalers are being rewarded for turning AI investment into sales, sharpening the split between winners and losers.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
More than 70 years later, designers are sharpening it once again.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharpening

Verb

The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
But in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, which started to face Kyiv’s retaliatory strikes earlier than the rest of the country, support for the war is even higher.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of bordering

Noun

The department shared photos and images showing the big cat on a sidewalk under the shade of a tree while deputies set up a perimeter.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
After choosing your traps from a local home improvement store, place them around your yard’s perimeter, especially near the nests.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of perimeter

Verb

The banking business model is built atop an army of young analysts (and, in time, associates and VPs) grinding through deals.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Every woman, child, and man alive was out here grinding all day every day except on Lincoln’s Birthday in death-trap packing plants controlled by a five-man syndicate called the Beef Trust.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of bounding

Noun

Four firefighters were killed and a fifth was injured after they were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire in Colorado, near the Utah border, in June.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
The 27-member EU bloc has a visa-free travel area known as Schengen that allows citizens of most EU countries to travel easily across borders for work and pleasure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of border

Noun

For example, when light bends around a sharp obstacle or boundary, such as a knife edge, the waves bend and interfere with one another to create bands of dark and bright light.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Propulsive and kind of terrifying, this is a brilliant examination of the underbelly of journalism and the people on the fringe of society who are willing to cross any moral boundary to find their brief time in the light.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

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