edge (out)

verb

Definition of edge (out)next
as in to nose out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge (out)
  1. nose out
  2. blow away
  3. sweep
  4. skin
  5. slaughter
  6. best
  7. bury
  8. finish
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
  • Rasmussen’s high placement (nosing out Skenes) might surprise you.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of nose out
Verb
  • Deadline first reported last month that Scott had declared the film his next project after being blown away by Thorne’s adaptation.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • And how does a community change, evolve, and embrace the new when the old landmarks of life are – literally or metaphorically – blown away?
    — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • In France, some people even fled by boat when flames swept through touristic towns on the Atlantic coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • In fact, the administration was sweeping in condemning the rest of the world - including its strongest allies and largest trading partners - on this topic.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of sweep
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  • From her home in Sedley, Virginia, Dot skinned, blanched, cooked, and packaged her signature nuts.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
  • Onion skins to add nutrients to soil, either through compost heap or by placing scraps directly in the dirt.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 July 2026
Definition of skin
Verb
  • Deputies unlawfully confiscated Cedar, who was then slaughtered before his family ever had the chance to challenge the seizure in court.
    — Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • Up to 182,000 Kurds were slaughtered by Hussein’s forces, including 5,000 in one day in the infamous chemical attack on Halabja on March 16, 1988.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • Lyles is the best 200-meter sprinter in the world — though Bednarek took silver in the event at the Summer Olympics, besting Lyles, who took third while battling COVID.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022).
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • She is also buried at the estate, which her family has owned for over 500 years.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Another one of Meghan’s photos shows the family’s visit to Althorp, the ancestral home of Princess Diana, and the place where she is buried.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of bury
Verb
  • The San Diego Wave’s inability to finish any of their numerous scoring chances Sunday contributed to a 2-0 defeat on a hot and humid afternoon in Mission Valley.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The Nuggets have not finished a season in the second apron since its creation.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of finish
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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