edge (out)

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Verb
  • Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • LaMalfa thinks the federal government should keep its nose out of states’ electoral business.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Bryan West Moments after Swift and Kelce exchanged vows, rain and flashes of lightning swept across Manhattan outside Madison Square Garden.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • All the specimens were skinned first, and the team removed any excess flesh and internal organs.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
  • Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Chicken looks cheaper Ranchers have sent cattle to be slaughtered, rather than keeping them to reproduce, because of the severe weather and high prices.
    Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Some 2 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, were slaughtered or starved to death.
    Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • In his most recent outing, Machado Garry bested former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in November.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Gill, 26, had bested German great Manuel Neuer in a penalty shootout in the previous round.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • But instead of trying to make the turn, Diene laid the ball off for Baker, who buried a one-timer into the left side of the net.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • That was a 2019 Bahamas Bowl loss in Will Healy’s first season at Charlotte, which finished 7-6 for the 49ers’ lone winning season since elevating to the FBS in 2015.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • His youngest daughter is now among the six candidates in the special election that will decide who finishes his term.
    Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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