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as in perimeters
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 advantages
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 borders
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edges
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Brush the crust edges with olive oil and then sprinkle over the flaky salt.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The entry model, with its gentle, rounded edges and matte finish, introduces color, albeit neutrals, to the Terra Kaffe lineup, instead of only black and white options.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Only the edges of the sand dunes, and the sky just above them, were beginning to brighten.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Align the paper so the burger is about half way between the edges.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Brush the crust edges with olive oil and then sprinkle over the flaky salt.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
The entry model, with its gentle, rounded edges and matte finish, introduces color, albeit neutrals, to the Terra Kaffe lineup, instead of only black and white options.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Only the edges of the sand dunes, and the sky just above them, were beginning to brighten.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Align the paper so the burger is about half way between the edges.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
In Israel, talk of controlling all the territory, of clearing it of Palestinians, of ethnic cleansing, and of Jordan-is-Palestine, edges its way into the mainstream.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edges
Noun
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Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This design offers several potential advantages.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For smaller teams, this approach offers notable advantages.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Capital might fuel expansion, but the process also sharpens leadership skills, deepens industry relationships and often reveals operational blind spots.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here, the messenger planet sharpens our focus and general attunement, urging us to choose our words and actions carefully.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The meeting was the latest honoring of troops who suffered heavy casualties in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine, after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the deployment in April after months of silence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Red lights safeguard boundaries, ensuring no partner feels overridden.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the summer season grinds to a near halt, several holdover titles rounded out the top five.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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As Russia’s war machine grinds forward in eastern Ukraine, there is another offensive being waged far beyond the front line.—
Rachel Wilson,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Edges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edges. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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