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as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality
the teacher's voice had a sarcastic edge as she welcomed the tardy student to class
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as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the design along the edge of the plate is badly worn
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as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
my big feet give me something of an edge in swimming
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as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result
the utter lack of enforcement provisions totally blunts the edge of the law
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as in to border
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edge
Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The job market is always shifting, but staying adaptable gives you the edge.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
And edge rusher Byron Young followed up his eight-sack rookie year with 7½ more.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
During Vrabel’s early days in Tennessee, players would walk into team meetings on edge.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The job market is always shifting, but staying adaptable gives you the edge.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hurricanes tight end Elijah Arroyo and Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart, who graduated from Monsignor Pace.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
And edge rusher Byron Young followed up his eight-sack rookie year with 7½ more.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge
Noun
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The upstairs seating area is more casual, a spot to have a bite and a drink or perhaps enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine before your table is ready, with balcony seating that overlooks busy Las Olas Boulevard.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The adjacent towns of Glacier and Deming feel less like tourist hubs and more like actual towns—with savory bites at Gunners Tex Mex BBQ and North Fork Brewery, and plenty of character-rich Airbnb and Vrbo listings.—
Miles Howard,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Nuggets need a perimeter defender — Bruce Brown makes sense if the Raptors buy him out and Denver dumps Zeke Nnaji’s awful contract.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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But after adding three inexpensive yet highly skilled perimeter players — Vandersloot for facilitation, Allen and Nurse for high-volume 3-point shooting — the Sky are now more likely to retain the No. 3 and No. 10 picks to dig into the second phase of building through the draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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One of the primary advantages of teamwork is that different perspectives and skills can be brought to the table.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tennessee's renowned defense will look to control the tempo on their home floor, where the Volunteers have established one of the best home-court advantages in college basketball.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some of the senators tried to show him data, referencing the deep scientific literature supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine (MMR) and the HPV vaccine.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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As chairman of the nonprofit Children's Health Defense, he has been outspoken about the safety of vaccines, despite overwhelming scientific consensus supporting their efficacy.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
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Cleaning, sharpening, and oiling metal tools preps them for their best performance and ease of use.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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For the past 500 years, humans have been slowly sharpening their talent for projecting the populations of the future.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins conducted an analysis looking at large fentanyl seizures — those of more than a kilogram of powder or of 1,000 pills or more — and found such incidents in just two counties bordering Canada.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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While therefore has five more such sites in total than Russia, Russia has the largest Arctic population of any of the states bordering the Arctic Ocean, The Simons Foundation Canada wrote.—
Jasmine Laws,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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