edge in

verb

Definition of edge innext
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 Jones is physical enough to set the edge in the run game, and versatile enough to slide inside on passing downs to take advantage of favorable pass-rushing matchups. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Both sides are jockeying for an edge in preliminary injunction proceedings. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Texas came in second, as the Bulldogs had an 88-57 edge in first-place votes. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed last week after just six months in the job, is a youthful and popular public figure due to his success in modernizing the armed forces and giving Ukraine an edge in the war through innovative use of technology. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for edge in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
  1. insert
  2. introduce
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  • In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Unlike traditional microneedling, which uses metal needles inserted and withdrawn, spicules embed superficially and shed with normal skin turnover over a few days.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of insert
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  • The macOS ecosystem had to deal with a similar issue when the function keys were replaced by the touch-sensitive Touch Bar, introduced in 2016.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Butterfly Bash was introduced as the signature celebration of the milestone year.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduce

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