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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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
Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh, Logan Henderson struck out seven in five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 17 May 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
Luke Betty netted the game-winner just 20 seconds into overtime as Weston edged Hopkinton 11-10 in nonleague play for coach Jim Wilcon’s 200th career victory.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Jackson Chourio hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning and made a run-saving catch in the seventh, Logan Henderson struck out seven in five innings and the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
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That’s why Parsons sharpened its 2026 BFA show Sunday, by making access more exclusive, downsizing from 263 participants last year to 31.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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As usual, the music feels like a church revival crossed with a classic R&B revue, sharpened by the social commentary of his beloved reggae and hip-hop.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
18 May 2026
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Avon is a tourist destination bordered by the Pamlico Sound on the west and Atlantic Ocean on the east.—
Mark Price
May 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Westworth Village, a community of about 2,600 residents, sits in central Tarrant County just west of Fort Worth along State Highway 183, bordered by Westover Hills and River Oaks.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The summit will take place amid a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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On a factual task, in domains like law or medicine, disagreement is real but bounded.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Planned for Fremont’s Centerville district on a site bounded by Fremont Boulevard, Peralta Boulevard, Parish Avenue, and Jason Way, all the units would be affordable, city files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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