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adjective

ˈejd How to pronounce edged (audio)
Definition of edgednext
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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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

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2
as in bordered
to serve as a border for pavement edging the flower bed

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Recent Examples of edged
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
Connor Prielipp struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Minnesota Twins edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 In earlier matches Saturday, New Zealand edged France 34-32 in Christchurch, New Zealand and Japan beat Italy 27-10 in Tokyo. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for edged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged
  1. sharp
  2. sharpened
  3. bordered
  4. bounded
Adjective
  • In addition to the sharp shape, the coffee brown shade gives the bag a more elevated feel.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • During male puberty, rising testosterone drives the cartilage to grow forward and meet at a sharper angle, while simultaneously lengthening the vocal folds and vocal tract housed just behind it.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • The timing of the recording reflects a band whose relentless touring had sharpened both its confidence and its new material.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 July 2026
  • Those trips have widened his worldview and sharpened his sense of responsibility.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of sharpened
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  • The northern evacuation zone is bordered to the west by Ouray County Road 8 and Ouray County Road 10, to the north by Tommy Creek, to the east by Lou Creek Pass and to the south by Baldy Peak and the wildfire.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 July 2026
  • Its distinctive pattern is a broad black ring, a narrow yellow ring and a broad red ring, with the red rings always bordered by the yellow rings.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of bordered
Verb
  • It is bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bounded

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