Edging Synonyms and Antonyms

ĕjĭng
A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. edge
  2. border
  3. borderline
  4. brim
  5. brink
  6. fringe
  7. margin
  8. periphery
  9. rim
  10. verge
  11. perimeter
To introduce gradually and slyly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. worming
  2. working
  3. winding
  4. insinuating
  5. infiltrating
Advance slowly, as if by inches
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sidling
  2. inching
  3. easing
Antonyms:
  1. walloping
  2. losing
Sharpen
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. whetting
  2. sharpening
  3. honing
Antonyms:
  1. thickening
  2. dulling
  3. blunting

Words Related to Edging

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Edging Sentence Examples

  • In other words, it is already edging away from its identification with (all or any) doctrines.

  • The main armies quickly regained contact, each edging away northwestwards towards the Tennessee and coming into contact at Gaylesville, Alabama, and again at Decatur.

  • The ribbon is orange with silver edging.

  • The Western Cliffs - -which formed one of Tiyan's natural defenses - -were marked in yellow, and the violent ocean edging the cliffs in blue.

  • On mere inspection, their rudeness, their unsuitability for being hafted, and the absence of shaping and edging by the grindstone, mark their inferiority to the Neolithic implements.

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