Synonyms of fringes

fringes 1 of 2

noun

plural of fringe

as in edges

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• perimeters
• confines
• edgings
• borders
• boundaries
• circumferences
• margins
• peripheries
• verges
• outskirts
• skirts
• ends
• bounds
• brims
• rims
• hems
• frames
• borderlines
• cusps
• skirtings
• compasses
• lips
• shores
• frontiers
• crests
• limitations
• extents
• restrictions
• ceilings
• curbs
• maxima
• demarcations
• borderlands
• marches
• ambits
• brinks
• terminations
• measures
• laps
• pales
• selvages
• meres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• hearts
• cores
• interiors
• insides
• middles
• inners
• withins

fringes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fringe

1

as in adjoins

to be adjacent to

the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjoins
• joins
• flanks
• touches
• neighbors
• surrounds
• skirts
• abuts
• lines
• borders (on)
• marches (with)
• margins
• butts (on or against)
• bounds
• attaches (to)
• fences
• verges (on)
• meets
• connects (with)
• communicates (with)
• contacts
• links (with)
• encircles
• converges
• embraces
• encloses
• rims

2

as in borders

to serve as a border for

neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borders
• bounds
• edges
• margins
• surrounds
• skirts
• rims
• circles
• frames
• encircles
• traces
• walls
• loops
• trims
• defines
• rings
• demarcates
• outlines
• confines
• hems
• rounds
• limits
• circumscribes
• sketches
• delineates
• silhouettes
• environs
• encloses
• restricts
• curbs
• restrains
• controls
• checks
• girths
• girdles
• compasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fringes

Noun

These are parks that were established to commemorate historic conflicts that were frequently fought on the fringes of major metropolitan areas. — Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Frazier also returned in a midseason trade and Loftin was once again on the fringes of the roster. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Charismatic, telegenic, and social-media-savvy, political influencers can be found across the ideological spectrum, but the most popular tend to cluster on the fringes. — James Kirchick, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Being on the fringes of the MVP tier as an annual 100-point pace threat while being paid just $8 million for a long time will have that effect. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The Smithsonian may occupy the governmental fringes, but its museums are hardly invisible to Americans, millions of whom visit them each year. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The reversal in fortune came when movies were getting pushed to the fringes of cultural conversations. — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

My own work is on the fringes of the genre, where pride verges on indignation. — Lo Patrick, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Regulators argue the problem isn’t just bad actors on the fringes, since it’s baked into how the primary and secondary markets interact. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Verb

Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026

On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026