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

Trust in the World Bank rose to 55% from 46%, the International Monetary Fund edged to 51% from 43% and the ICC scored 54%, up from 48% last year. — Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Shares have edged down nearly 3% year to date due to concerns over Palantir’s sky-high valuation and amid a broader rotation out of technology stocks this summer. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The possibility of a rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting this week edged above 90% on Monday, following a hot US inflation reading; the ECB raised rates last week, and traders expect the Bank of Japan to do the same on Friday. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rick Pitino’s Red Storm finished 18-2 in the league, (30-7 overall) last season and edged UConn (34-6, 17-3) by a game in the standings. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Ruffles edged the high neckline, shoulders and hem, while a large back opening exposed most of her back. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, with beef prices making headlines, retail sales in recent months have edged off of the record volume of 2024 and 2025, and grocers are taking measures to bolster the market. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Alex Golesh and 14 former South Florida players at Auburn edged Baylor 17-16 thanks to a late 2-point stop. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Pepsi ranked second in 2022 and third in 2023, when Dr Pepper edged past it by a fraction of a point. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026