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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The victory at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium in the AFC title game owed mostly to San Diego’s slight edge in ruggedness and an almost masochistic endurance against one of the NFL’s hardnosed franchises. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 The Packers had an 18-point edge in a key tiebreaker. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025 But with Jaquez scoring 23 points, the Heat finished Sunday’s loss with a 41-28 edge in bench points. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 But Boston rallied to tie the game at 58-58 entering halftime — despite allowing Miami to grab 11 offensive rebounds and hold a 17-shot edge in field-goal attempts. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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