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

But there is much more work to do to offset transfer spending and trim the fringes of Alonso’s large first-team squad. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The Gators could drift toward the fringes of being ranked with the right choice, an 8-4 campaign sparking hope in Gainesville once more. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Now, amid the harsh reality of NBA life for those on the fringes, Thompson is off to the security of a contract in Serbia, to play in the EuroLeague. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Their determination goes beyond willpower and touches the fringes of deeper grace. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Indeed, both candidates prefer the hard work of actually governing over performative posturing, modeling a deliberate rejection of the political fringes. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Jasleen Kaily, another contestant, wore a two-piece costume with brown fringes on the thighs, two braids, mukluks (a type of traditional boot worn by many Indigenous communities) and a maple leaf cutout on her back. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Extreme fringes of the manosphere have also praised violent attacks against women. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

John Hancock, a former chair of the Missouri Republican Party, said both parties have had fractures between the populists and institutionalists, with the populists representing the fringes and the institutionalists the center. — Jack Harvel august 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 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