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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
Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
There is intentional distressing around the edges for a more worn-in look, and the visible woodgrain adds a rustic, farmhouse feel.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
In 2026, growth remains depressed at 1.5 per cent, and the unemployment rate edges up to 4.6 per cent.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The model in the chartreuse spinning there, right on the edge, arms splayed.
—Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
There is intentional distressing around the edges for a more worn-in look, and the visible woodgrain adds a rustic, farmhouse feel.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
Verb
On Wall Street Monday, the S&P 500 edged up by 0.1%, the Dow added 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
In 2026, growth remains depressed at 1.5 per cent, and the unemployment rate edges up to 4.6 per cent.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge
Noun
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In his college days, Quintero would frequent La Jolla Village and The Shores, usually to grab a bite to eat or visit Warwick’s bookstore.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Instead of focusing exclusively on perimeter defense models, organizations must understand the types of PII today's bad actors possess—and use that information against them to build strong and sustainable security postures.—
Damon Fleury,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Firefighters continued to battle the fire on all sides, utilizing heavy equipment in some areas to establish a perimeter on the blaze and extinguish hot spots.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Such facilities have flocked to the state for its competitive operating costs, low natural disaster risk and strong fiber infrastructure, among other advantages.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Demolish your environment for a strategic advantage.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Extract every efficacy endpoint, its p-value, confidence interval, and sample size.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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For more than half a century, ACIP has met multiple times a year to deliberate on the efficacy of vaccine selection for millions of Americans.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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And not ancient or biblical history either—the 20th century is ripe with examples of how the world was pushed to a moral, ethical, and existential brink, only for unsung champions to pull us all back to safety.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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That Maggie had gone to the very brink of extinguishing Negan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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This takes many forms, such as advisory boards and customer summits, and experience has taught me that this input can sharpen your product roadmap and positioning, accelerate deals and improve conversions. 5.—
Meghan Keough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This show challenged me, sharpened me, and revealed what l’m made of.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Verb
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In the past month, Russian military units concentrated in Ukraine's Sumy region, which borders Russia in the northeast, the eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka, and Zaporizhzhia in the south, have gained about 200 square miles, according to data from the war study institute.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Peng Xi/Chinese military What To Know Chinese and Vietnamese ground forces will conduct a training exercise in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region—located in South China and bordering Vietnam—in mid to late July, focusing on joint border patrol, China's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Neither wood, plastic, nor metal edgings contain Kurapia.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Testers praised its edging, smearing, and all-day comfort.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
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“Edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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