as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
always store your finely edged knives in a knife block
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Nov. 2022
In his hands, Danny’s charms quickly curdle into selfishness and sharp-edged violence.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
That drive is double-edged, bringing out the best while breaking someone down.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
Plausibly, that possibility could also concern Justice Barrett, who has sometimes shown discomfort with hard-edged reactionary positions struck by certain right-wing colleagues.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
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Bittersweet branches, apples, and pears are a warm and cozy counterpoint to turquoise plates and raw-edged slate linens, courtesy of the design gurus at Our Food Stories.
—Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 16 Nov. 2022
In his hands, Danny’s charms quickly curdle into selfishness and sharp-edged violence.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2022
That drive is double-edged, bringing out the best while breaking someone down.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
Plausibly, that possibility could also concern Justice Barrett, who has sometimes shown discomfort with hard-edged reactionary positions struck by certain right-wing colleagues.
—Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
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“Edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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