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

Pawlik edged Howerton in Washington County, 12,698 votes (40%) to 12,129 (38%). — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

At the start, the top three held their grid positions, but Leclerc briefly challenged Verstappen into Turn 1 before the Dutchman edged ahead by squeezing him to the track’s inside and braking later. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Eddy edged Wilson by fewer than 8,000 votes out of around 270,000 cast in a June primary for the state Supreme Court. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The Fighting Irish edged closer to the record of 21 consecutive double-digit victory margins set by Army (1944-46). — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The two-time defending Big 12 regular-season champions were edged by Oklahoma State in the voting 215-212. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

After three straight weeks of me earning more units in NFL betting than ChatGPT, GPT edged me out in Week 4 by going 3-2 against my 2-2-1. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile demand in Latin America has edged up or down, according to the territory. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers. — Azhar Sukri,terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026