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

On Friday, Northwood edged host Liberty 16-15 to reach the quarterfinals. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

In the team competition, Granada Hills edged Palisades by one stroke, 416-417, to end the Dolphins’ five-year reign, which was one short of the City record set by Granada Hills from 2001-06 and equaled by the Highlanders from 2011-16. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

However, shares of Apple edged down following its earnings report due to concerns about macroeconomic headwinds that look likely to foil the firm's future growth. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

The series delivered 830 million viewing minutes to place second among original shows ahead of Peacock’s Crystal Lake, which edged up to 790 million minutes (from 774 million) in its second week. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Instead, David Crowley edged her out by less than half a percentage point. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Admittedly, by modern standards, the two-box design is hardly the most elegant rendering of such an idea; the rear is nearly as straight-edged as the hearse in the movie Ghostbusters. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

The Redhawks edged Warren 18-14 last week behind a strong second-half defense led by junior linebacker Landen Goebel that stopped the Blue Devils on all seven possessions. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Andrade, the Olympic champion on vault and the Olympic silver medalist in the all-around in Paris behind Simone Biles, edged Pease for gold. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026