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Definitions

edge

[ej] / ɛdʒ /
NOUN
border, outline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boundary brink corner end fringe line lip margin mouth outskirt perimeter rim shore threshold verge
STRONG
berm bound brim circumference contour curb extremity frame frontier hem ledge limit molding periphery portal ring side skirt split strand term trimming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
center interior middle
WEAK
inside surface
NOUN
advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dominance lead superiority
STRONG
allowance ascendancy draw odds start vantage
WEAK
head start upper hand
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage
VERB
border, trim
Synonyms
STRONG
bind bound decorate fringe hem margin outline rim shape skirt surround verge
VERB
defeat narrowly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
creep ease inch
STRONG
infiltrate sidle steal worm
WEAK
nose out slip by slip past squeeze by squeeze past
Antonyms
WEAK
lose wallop
VERB
sharpen
Synonyms
STRONG
file grind hone polish sharpen strop whet
Antonyms
STRONG
blunt dull
WEAK
thicken

Example Sentences

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Who is the spooky, smiling woman beckoning to a young girl at the edge of her garden?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"There's some engines that are just so good, that if you want to have that competitive edge, you've got to be renting a race engine as well," her father Adam said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Back in April, the S&P 500 skidded to the edge of bear-market territory, defined as a drop of 20% or more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

They see themselves at the cutting edge of a trend that is about to sweep the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Shading his eyes, Torak peered over the edge.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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