How to Use edit in a Sentence

edit

1 of 2 verb

• The book was poorly edited.
• This chapter needs to be edited.
• The stories have been edited for a younger audience.
• The software allows you to edit videos on your computer.
• This film has been edited for television.
• Students learn to edit their essays for grammar and punctuation.
• Best of luck editing this draft!
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• The book has since been edited to remove the claims.
  — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
• It was edited by a staff member.
  — Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
• Phil can’t wait till the next day to edit and send his images.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 15 June 2022
• The episode was edited by Jess Jiang.
  — NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
• His answers have been edited for length.
  — Chris Dovi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
• It was edited by Kevin Townsend.
  — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
• It was edited by Kevin Townsend.
  — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
• It was edited by Kevin Townsend.
  — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
• This year’s was edited by Ayesha Javed.
  — Sam Jacobs, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
• Once their boys got burned out, Dave asked them to teach him how to edit.
  — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
• The image had been edited not to remove her clothes, but to add them.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2024
• So, the big difference with this pig is that its genes have been edited.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
• Husted's face is edited into the picture with duct tape over his mouth.
  — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 10 Oct. 2017
• Whitear planned to edit his final picks for time, but not for content.
  — Reyhan Harmanci, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
• Here are their responses, some of which were edited for space.
  — Kelly Ward, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2018
• The film is stark in its refusal to edit away what doesn’t fit with glamour.
  — Sasha Frere-Jones, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Nov. 2022
• There was hardly time to edit, but the shot didn’t need much editing.
  — Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Jan. 2022
• Before its creation, there was no easy way to shoot, edit, and share videos.
  — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, 24 Dec. 2019
• Boone Ashworth, who edited the show, can be found at @booneashworth.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 28 June 2019
• It has been edited for length and clarity.
  — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
• There was an art cart where people could learn to edit short videos, and there were free movies on the lawn.
  — Tess Taylor, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
• From there, edit your seating from all angles.
  — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
• Items are edited for length and clarity.
  — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025

edit

2 of 2 noun

• Trump is rarely one to self edit.
  — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
• The book could’ve used a tougher edit.
  — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• That’s where this edit comes in.
  — Jenny Berg, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
• Vogue’s edit of the best sales to shop is a great place to start.
  — Vogue, 21 Jan. 2022
• Then Giuseppe spent one year on the edit.
  — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
• A lot got resolved in the edit.
  — Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
• One brings the sweep, the other the edit.
  — Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• What could have been controlled was the edit.
  — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
• Fan edits were made in her honor.
  — Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
• The agents have questions and notes and edits.
  — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
• Then ask for feedback to make edits.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
• Add a pep in your step with our edit of the best styles, below.
  — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
• Give the trend a spin with our edit of must-have moccasins ahead.
  — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
• But sometimes things change in the edit.
  — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
• How is that four- to five-minute edit of the preshow comprised?
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
• Use the Draw tool again to sign your name, then save your edits.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
• Thank you so so much to @brianandsharnafans for this amazing edit.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 13 Feb. 2022
• This was my film, and no one was going to change my edit in the end.
  — Sonaiya Kelley, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
• Our edits would always come in so long — an hour and a half on a cut.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2023
• And in the ways that memes evolve, some go through a second stage of edits.
  — Michael Price, Science | AAAS, 22 May 2018
• An edit was done on film, but that’s not a thing that people have seen.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
• Somehow, that hasn’t stopped the fan edits.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
• Low stakes, real time, no edits.
  — Michelle Sobel, Fortune, 23 June 2026
• Na rushed to complete the edit in time for Cannes.
  — ABC News, 18 May 2026
• Ask for a preview and build in a single round of edits.
  — Wyles Daniel june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
• Read on for our edit on the best beauty products of the year.
  — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 18 Dec. 2017
• Below, shop Vogue’s edit of the best taupe bags.
  — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
• For ideas on how to style it, look no further than our edit below.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
• Below, shop Vogue’s edit of the best east-west bags.
  — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
• Fan edits are a key part of that expansion.
  — Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025