You can do that by mowing, fyi.

Can't do that in cracks in a sidewalk, between pavers, on a wall, etc. where plant growth can damage them.

I weed whack acres, it is a huge sink of my free time. But there are areas where I don't want to mow, I want to eliminate growth, like on my gravel driveway, and the area adjacent to my house. I should probably install concrete instead of gravel, but that's telling myself to just eat cake since I have no bread.