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 out
  3. blow away
  4. sweep
  5. skin
  6. slaughter
  7. best
  8. bury
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  • 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
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  • The weather should be good for tonight with the wind slightly blowing out to right field.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • While Boeing wants to build and deliver more 737 Max planes, its production is capped by the Federal Aviation Administration, which put limits on its manufacturing after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines plane in January 2024.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Definition of blow out
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  • For players who are or have the potential to be mainstays — think first baseman/outfielder Kyle Stowers and middle infield combination Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards — the Marlins would need to be blown away with the offer.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Everyone was blown away that this happened under their noses.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Definition of blow away
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  • Other air styler round brushes leave my fine hair looking more wind-swept than blown-out, with a ton of fly-aways.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
  • Water overflowed from a large retention pond and swept Kearns away.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of sweep
Verb
  • The general public is advised to avoid close contact with armadillos, including handling, skinning or eating.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • From her home in Sedley, Virginia, Dot skinned, blanched, cooked, and packaged her signature nuts.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Definition of skin
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  • Although scarce documentation has left a wide range of estimates, as many as 2 million people are said to have been slaughtered in communal massacres during this exodus.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Local residents take up arms to slaughter homeless people in the street.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • Miami hit 96 Thursday afternoon, besting the previous 95 degree record set in 2015.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Banks scored from seven of the shooting zones during the two rounds, besting six from Delle Donne and four from Shakira Austin.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of best
Verb
  • In even-year elections, opponents say, candidates in local races are buried at the bottom of a crowded ballot.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Using software that scans DNA for the genetic signatures of ancient bacteria and viruses, the team analyzed samples from people buried at the Camarones 9 archaeological site.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of bury
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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