edge (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge (out)
Verb
  • Even though the text of the law is intact, the United States meekly assured the Pakistani military that the intent of the conditions was misinterpreted and that the United States would keep its nose out of the generals' business.
    Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2011
  • In order to keep Superman's nose out of his business, he's impregnated the whole thing with kryptonite.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Every piece has a double black logo, either subtle or blown out.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Authorities responding to the fire learned the man had crashed a vehicle into an embankment and blown out a tire, YCSO said.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Over the past couple of years of building this show with him, we have been blown away again and again by the depths of his talent and dedication.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her signature blonde hair was swept into an effortless updo.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • That open-ended directive, combined with weak internal safeguards, has led to sweeping off-site operations.
    Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, undoing a vital world economic order his predecessors built; invading the Federal Reserve’s independence; gerrymandering congressional districts and weaponizing his Justice Department against an ex-president and a New York attorney general who skinned his hide in court.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Parish skins the leg quarters — frying up the exteriors for cracklins — and smokes them before a three-hour confit.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Because of the spread, infected birds have been selectively slaughtered across the U.S., including sometimes millions of birds at a single location.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Alas, the car curse did indeed transfer its powers and claim another victim, as Earl unanimously bested Dreamz and Cassandra in the final three, but not before Dreamz was on the receiving end of some brutal jury judgement for his aborted car deal gone wrong, along with other moves in the game.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The approach appears to be working, with this weekend’s open beta besting Call of Duty’s all-time active player count on platforms like Steam with over 500,000 users at once, which doesn’t even include those on consoles like PlayStation or Xbox.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If a body is here, whoever buried it didn’t bother digging deep, because there’s no fear of getting caught.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Special effects buried gas lines underground and integrated them into the structure so the blaze could be easily started and stopped.
    Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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