Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged (out)
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Insiders say even though Erskine had not helmed a feature film yet, her pitch blew away the studio and producers, leading to her first big directing job.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026 -
The Angels had only one hit, an Oswald Peraza bloop single that the wind probably blew away from right fielder Victor Robles.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hairstylist Andy Lecompte gave Hayek a sculptural updo with the front softly yet dramatically side-swept, allowing her gray streaks to be center-stage.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2026
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They were swept by the Chicago Cubs over the weekend, extending their losing streak to 11 games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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At the bar, residents who live on the same street finally got around to introducing themselves.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Penn never got around to melting them.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Yet there’s very little drama in Gowin’s pictures, and any plot is sketchy or buried.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The new picture also captures shadowy fractures and pits that hint at large volumes of water ice still buried beneath the surface, as well as numerous impact craters surrounded by the detritus of their own explosive formation.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Edged (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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