as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
always store your finely edged knives in a knife block
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edged
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
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
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
And edged to the north by the Great Lakes, is a now defining coastal culture with a history that drove industrial innovation, military security and trade.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
In his hands, Danny’s charms quickly curdle into selfishness and sharp-edged violence.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
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 2024 men’s team edged Auburn 41-40 for the national championship by winning on the margins.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
And edged to the north by the Great Lakes, is a now defining coastal culture with a history that drove industrial innovation, military security and trade.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged
Adjective
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Davidson had leveled the same line of criticism against Conley in one of the primary race's few sharp clashes.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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In sharp contrast, the UPEPA tracks the existing summary judgment standard which only looks to whether a minimum of evidence exists and does not require the court to decide issues of facts.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The collection made the wait feel almost purposeful, as if absence sharpened the duo’s already exacting vision.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The sandwich starts with a split pandesal roll smeared with both Mornay sauce and a garlic sauce sharpened with yuzu sourced from a tree at an uncle’s home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The building is bordered by Curtis, 16th, Arapahoe, and 17th Streets, and surrounded by a variety of businesses.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Quakertown bordered Withers Street to the north, McKinney Street to the south, Vine Street to the east, and Oakland Avenue to the west.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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