Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged (out)
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Following Cline’s most recent meeting, the rising star blew away execs, we’re told, leading to an offer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026 -
For example, Schumacher said the average temperature in Fort Collins, Colorado, during December blew away the previous record and was equal to the average temperature for the month of March.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pedal a Fat-Tire Bike Beefy fat-tire bikes have swept the biking scene.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After half an hour of folksy disquisition, Petro finally got around to describing the conversation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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The study found that women who got around four hours of moderate exercise each week lowered their risk of coronary heart disease by about 30%.—
Dr. Cyrus Mowdawalla,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Edged (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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