fringes 1 of 2

noun

plural of fringe
as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something was on the fringes of the crowd and couldn't see the speaker

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fringes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fringe
1
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

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2
as in borders
to serve as a border for neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

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Recent Examples of fringes
Noun
Analysis of the granule fringes’ wavelike behavior revealed further evidence of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities across the sun’s surface. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 From undrafted rookies to veterans on the fringes, these are the players with the steepest climbs across the depth chart. — Nick Harris. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 Suppose, though, the distribution numbers sit only at the shallow fringes of concentration. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 These are parks that were established to commemorate historic conflicts that were frequently fought on the fringes of major metropolitan areas. — Todd Lookingbill, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Frazier also returned in a midseason trade and Loftin was once again on the fringes of the roster. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Cyprus was an asset traded between the Ottomans and British; the Balkans was the fractured region where the First World War kicked off; and Nagorno-Karabakh has long been a territory tortured by its position on the fringes. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Charismatic, telegenic, and social-media-savvy, political influencers can be found across the ideological spectrum, but the most popular tend to cluster on the fringes. — James Kirchick, Air Mail, 25 July 2026 Being on the fringes of the MVP tier as an annual 100-point pace threat while being paid just $8 million for a long time will have that effect. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
Still, Nay Palad is also actively involved in the protection and post-typhoon regeneration of the sprawling mangrove system that fringes the property on one side. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fringes
  1. edges
  2. adjoins
  3. borders
  4. perimeters
  5. joins
  6. bounds
  7. boundaries
  8. flanks
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
Definition of edges
Verb
  • Century Boulevard adjoins Hollywood Park, SoFi Stadium, Intuit Dome and more.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of adjoins
Verb
  • Kimana, which borders Amboseli, is one of Kenya’s most productive agricultural areas, growing tomatoes, onions and French beans that are transported to markets to the capital, Nairobi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The strait borders Iran, which has fired on ships attempting to transit the passage.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of borders
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
Verb
  • With Silverwing airborne, Ormund joins the fight on the ramparts, where Roddy hangs on for the chance to kill him.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Refusing to accept the adults’ silence, Lucía creates with classmates a Little Band for Justice, plastering walls with drawings demanding Ana be brought back and soon joins adults’ call for broader justice and truth.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of bounds
Noun
  • Homeschool enrichment programs must now comply with a number of new rules, and those that operate outside a district's boundaries need formal approval from the state.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For the observer hovering above one of these boundaries, Kuridze says, the view would depend on the time of arrival.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of boundaries
Verb
  • After a long winter, the vibrant green of new foliage flanks the road and, in parts, creates a canopy in the summer.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
  • This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.
    — Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of flanks

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