as in to insert
to put among or between others
although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
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Recent Examples of edge in
How did the right lose its edge in court campaigns?
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
This positioning may give Delphi an edge in a field that increasingly demands multidimensional expertise.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Djokovic holds the edge in the experience and accolades department, but Sinner is the new king on the block and has a significant advantage in terms of youth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Republicans hold a 53-47 edge in the Senate meaning Democrats would have to flip four seats to win the majority in 2026.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
This positioning may give Delphi an edge in a field that increasingly demands multidimensional expertise.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Djokovic holds the edge in the experience and accolades department, but Sinner is the new king on the block and has a significant advantage in terms of youth.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Republicans hold a 53-47 edge in the Senate meaning Democrats would have to flip four seats to win the majority in 2026.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
Verb
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Matthew Lillard appeared via video to introduce Skeet Ulrich at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Understand First, Criticize Second When Volkov introduced himself to Dennett and immediately criticized his work, there were no hard feelings between them.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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