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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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
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
Catmint's mounding growth habit is perfect for mixed borders, as pathway edging, or in mass plantings.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Along the way, the Canadiens made stops in Calgary and Vancouver to play exhibition games, thumping a group of Calgary all-stars, 12-1, before edging the Millionaires, fresh off a series loss to Seattle, 4-3.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Noun
It should also be noted that, due to the resilient nature of cedar lumber, this is a great option for any straight runs of edging.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
Catmint's mounding growth habit is perfect for mixed borders, as pathway edging, or in mass plantings.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Along the way, the Canadiens made stops in Calgary and Vancouver to play exhibition games, thumping a group of Calgary all-stars, 12-1, before edging the Millionaires, fresh off a series loss to Seattle, 4-3.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging
Noun
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The mattress on the bed was a little short and my bare feet hung off the edge, beyond the light white sheet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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What philosophy does is force leaders to think more carefully about their own lives and careers, while sharpening their judgement and understanding of power, ambition, ethics, and other issues central to leadership.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The surge is sharpening divides in a city defined by its extremes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Hyde Park, where Muhammad was born, is the South Side neighborhood bordering the Obama Presidential Center opening this summer, another chance to introduce Mahari to a global audience.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Under the 1979 treaty, the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula bordering southern Israel was largely demilitarized.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Even Donovan Mitchell’s 31-point performance wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland competitive as the Knicks’ defense smothered the Cavaliers’ perimeter attack for the fourth straight game.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Establishing a perimeter would seem to be the first manifestation of a safety zone on the lunar surface, although Isaacman would not confirm this when asked directly.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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But Ehlers has given Carolina a newfound level of offensive depth, especially given he’s meshed surprisingly well with Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook, two veteran checkers who have been mucking and grinding for years on a team that does that better than anyone.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The couples who describe their relationship as genuinely easy — not without conflict, but without the grinding exhaustion that characterizes so many long-term partnerships — don’t tend to share the same hobbies or communication style.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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There is no shortage of footage of Shelton from his early career, bounding after balls with the fury of a linebacker chasing down a quarterback and then sliding through them — too far through them.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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An antelope on a ridge teasingly stares before bounding off up the rocky hill.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tucked in the northeastern part of Congo close to the Ugandan border, Ituri province has been reeling from attacks by the Allied Democratic Force, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The programs on opposite sides of the Missouri-Kansas border will play the neutral-site game at T-Mobile Center.—
Killian Wright,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Earlier, Mars square Pluto may intensify pressure between group expectations and personal boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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The Litani River has been a de facto boundary in Lebanon, with large areas to the south under Israeli military control despite the ceasefire that’s been in place for more than a month.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Edging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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