as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the lace edging on the sleeves gives a blouse a pleasingly feminine look
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as in sharpening
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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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
pavement edging the flower bed
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Recent Examples of edging
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Refresh cut edges every 2 months or use physical edging materials like stone or steel for low-maintenance.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
If one person is edging toward the gate, others follow along.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
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Singh explains that plastic edging, as well as wood, rock, or bricks, can crack, fade, move out of place, or become exposed over time, while doing little for the garden beyond creating a line.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Refresh cut edges every 2 months or use physical edging materials like stone or steel for low-maintenance.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Verb
Russian sage tolerates dry soils, too, once established and is beautiful massed or used as edging.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
If one person is edging toward the gate, others follow along.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging
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The Detroit pizza features the style’s signature crown of crispy cheese around the edges, and a blanket of brick cheese.
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Both the scalloped edges and adorable blue gingham print made this a top pick for me.
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Companies that act early—by strengthening resilience, investing in capacity, sharpening worker skills, and rethinking supply chains—will be better positioned to capture demand as it shifts.
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The attention to sharpening those skills could be paying off.
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Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported.
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Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended.
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Catalan Fire Service head of operations Eduard Martinez said the blaze had a perimeter of 25 miles and firefighters may not be able to bring it under control on Sunday, EFE said.
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The Waseca County Honor Guard carried the flag out of the fairgrounds hall, and with about 35 volunteers around its perimeter, the red, white and blue was fully unfurled in all its glory for the first time in decades.
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The hike includes the park’s east side on the Grasslands Trail, which leads to a Kumeyaay grinding rocks site and the scenic Old Mission Dam overlook.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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Marie Marseille’s 100-pound dog, Jameson, a shaggy golden Saint Berdoodle, was killed on June 13 by an LAPD officer while bounding out of Marseille’s Canoga Park apartment.
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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The bears seen in large urban centers and agricultural areas, like the southeastern corners of the state and parts of the western border, are generally transient, as those areas don't have enough woods to create a good habitat.
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Today, they're celebrated not just for their thrift, but for proving that small cars can have enormous personality – a trait Honda is now hoping will resonate far beyond Japan's borders.
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If the boundary between them is compromised, the church too will become coercive.
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The root ball boundary or the outer edge of the soil-and-root mass typically extends from the main stem to just beyond the edge of the foliage.
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“Edging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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