edges 1 of 2

noun

plural of edge
1
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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Relevance

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2
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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3
as in verges
an interval of time just before the onset of something the nation's economy was on the edge of collapse when the Federal Reserve took exceptionally bold action

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edges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of edge
1
as in sharpens
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 borders
to serve as a border for pavement edging the flower bed

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Recent Examples of edges
Noun
The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 Driver and Teller move through Queens and Brooklyn, surrounded by muted colors and hard edges of Gray’s New York, while the promise of easy money gives way to danger. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 These observations have revealed swirls on the sun's surface at the edges of the magnetic areas, allowing the team to identify KHI on the sun's surface. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Broil, checking often, until edges start to char, 5–10 minutes, depending on your broiler. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 Avalanche deaths can also occur through blunt force trauma as the snow slides slam into people and sweep them into trees or boulders, or in some cases over cliff edges. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 One had tiny slashes of black makeup at the edges of her eyes. — Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026 The organizers are expecting around 15 food trucks, along the edges of the park, representing cuisines from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba, Gutiérrez said in a phone interview. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 At the Phillips Farm Preserve in Southbury, the Southbury Land Trust restricted dog walkers’ access to a field where woodcocks nest and asked the farmers to not maintain field edges until fall. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
The movie doesn’t shy away from letting Tony make mistakes—at times, the character edges toward outright villainy—and Banderas animates Chef with a contrasting moral clarity whose force feels almost physical. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 Cameras and laser-ranging sensors on the servicer offer clues, and data from those readings can provide an estimate of how the satellite is moving before the servicer edges close enough to touch. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Past the Army and the Navy, the Florida Department of Corrections, Sherwin-Williams Paints and assorted local police departments, Drummond edges into line at a table advertising cybersecurity certification programs. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Palm Beach edges Florida via head-to-head results for 3rd, as does Bay Area over Carolina for 5th. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 General Daily Insight for June 22, 2026 Early hours stir fog, evening firms edges. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026 Ready in just 30 minutes, this skillet cookie stars a molten center and crispy edges thanks to being baked a cast-iron skillet. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 Rather, Robin edges toward a kind of moral salvation by becoming a mentor to Margaret (Faith Delaney, Here), a troubled little girl whose father was killed in the battle, and the young Arthur (Hamnet‘s Noah Jupe), out for revenge and suffering from an injury that cost him an eye. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026 As certification edges closer, some investors are getting impatient. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edges
  1. perimeters
  2. advantages
  3. verges
  4. sharpens
  5. borders
  6. boundaries
  7. brinks
  8. grinds
Noun
  • The map above shows the evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeters in black.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cloud computing shifted organizations toward Zero Trust architectures centered on identity rather than network perimeters.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of perimeters
Noun
  • One of the biggest advantages demonstrated by the new approach is speed.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Boko Haram militants in Nigeria are using (mostly closed) AI to plan attacks and gain tactical advantages, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of advantages
Noun
  • The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.
    — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of verges
Verb
  • Blind, which follows a writer whose loss of sight sharpens her creative imagination, premiered in Sundance and Berlin.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But seeing how the Count traveled the same journey from the Borgo Pass to Exeter by sea sharpens the contrast between these characters, and hints at the undead man’s indomitability.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharpens
Verb
  • Liechtenstein, a wealthy nation of 40,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria, has an unusually powerful monarchy by European standards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The park borders Canada and the spine of the Rocky Mountains.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of borders
Noun
  • In 1974, both countries signed an agreement at the United Nations defining the maritime boundaries in the strait.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Phone tracking is a useful tool, but personal boundaries are necessary and should be respected.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundaries
Noun
  • The pandemic brought many of us to similar brinks.
    — Eric Olson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of brinks
Verb
  • The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
    — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Definition of grinds

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