edge in

verb

edged in; edging in; edges in
Synonyms of edge innext

transitive verb

: to work in : interpolate
edged in a few remarks

Examples of edge in in a Sentence

although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
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San Antonio found its edge in playing fast, scoring repeatedly in transition, and from guard De’Aaron Fox, who had nearly as many points in Game 7 (15) as in the previous two games combined. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 May 2026 The Panthers scored the first goal in Games 1, 2, 3 and 5, winning all four, and held a 21-10 edge in overall scoring, 15-5 at even strength. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 31 May 2026 After the Bats took an initial 1-0 edge in the second inning, the Saints bounced back with three runs in the third and two more in the fourth. Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026 The Oura has the edge in style. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for edge in

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of edge in was in 1683

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“Edge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20in. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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