Synonyms of edged

edged 1 of 2

adjective

ˈejd 

as in sharpened

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

always store your finely edged knives in a knife block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sharpened
• sharp
• cutting
• jagged
• ground
• honed
• trenchant
• edgy
• keen
• stropped
• whetted
• pointed
• knifelike
• piercing
• scratching
• clawlike
• spiky
• stabbing
• lacerating
• daggerlike
• pointy
• jabbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dull
• smooth
• blunt
• rounded
• soft
• dulled
• blunted
• obtuse
• flat
• level
• even
• slick

edged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of edge

1

as in ground

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

• sharpened
• ground
• whetted
• stoned
• stropped
• honed
• filed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blunted
• dulled
• rounded
• polished
• smoothed
• glossed
• burnished
• buffed

2

as in bordered

to serve as a border for

pavement edging the flower bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bordered
• bounded
• surrounded
• rimmed
• fringed
• margined
• skirted
• framed
• encircled
• circled
• trimmed
• rounded
• defined
• traced
• outlined
• hemmed
• silhouetted
• enclosed
• demarcated
• ringed
• looped
• delineated
• sketched
• restricted
• walled
• circumscribed
• curbed
• confined
• restrained
• limited
• environed
• girdled
• girthed
• controlled
• checked
• compassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edged

Adjective

Putting heavy or edged objects atop the cord may damage or pinch it, potentially causing short circuits. — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025

Leading without a baton, Luisi uses his hands to mold sounds alternately soft- and hard-edged, dark and dense or bright and shiny. — Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2022

Verb

The game went back and forth before Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and England edged Julián Quiñones, Raúl Jiménez and Mexico 3-2. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In the semifinals, Santa Margarita edged reigning tournament champion Mission Viejo 16-15 with a late defensive stand. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026

On Saturday, he was tied with Sonnenberg as the top O-linemen until Sonnenberg edged him out in the semifinals. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Fifth Third Bancorp — Shares edged higher despite the regional bank reporting a slight earnings miss in its second-quarter financial report. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Spain edged Portugal 1-0 on July 6, as Mikel Merino’s 90th-minute goal ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career, with Portugal manager Roberto Martinez also announcing his departure after the match. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

The leading challenger is Gadi Eisenkot, whose new centrist party has drawn even with or edged ahead of Netanyahu’s Likud party in some recent surveys. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

When the Valkyries edged Indiana 90-88 at Chase Center on May 28, Williams had 19 points, six assists, six rebounds and three steals. — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Grand Prismatic Spring from the air is insane, a pucker of turquoise ringed by yellow and orange in a blast zone edged by dense lodgepole pines. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026