Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged (out)
Verb
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In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Michael Harris was skiing at Stevens Pass, a resort an hour and a half east of Seattle, on February 26, when an avalanche swept him away.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Snow piles grew even faster where strong winds had swept the powder over ridgelines and deposited it on north-facing slopes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their miserable dynamic is compelling but overall comes off like a plot point Tuason stuffed in his pocket and never got around to using.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Penn never got around to melting them.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in the mud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This was little more than a wooden shack beside a convenience store and a karaoke parlor, all of them run by an enterprising resident who had already buried 200 people in the 12 months since Duterte had taken office, nearly all of them drug suspects.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Edged (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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