as in inserted
to put among or between others
although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
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Recent Examples of edged in
Esperantist doctors rubbed shoulders with members of the International League of Blind Esperantists, and the World Association of Esperantist Non-smokers edged in on the Ukrainian Esperanto Association.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
The restaurant, which also doubles up as check in, is all soaring ceilings, wooden beams and a wood burner reminiscent of a campfire, edged in stone.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
His threats have grown more sharp-edged in recent days.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
And it's got small, green leaves that are edged in creamy yellow.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
This is an elegant, multi-trunk plant with narrow leaves edged in red.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Pale wood floors, crisp white linens edged in black, and black steel accents give the spaces discipline without slipping into austerity.
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Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
The restaurant, which also doubles up as check in, is all soaring ceilings, wooden beams and a wood burner reminiscent of a campfire, edged in stone.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
His threats have grown more sharp-edged in recent days.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
And it's got small, green leaves that are edged in creamy yellow.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
This is an elegant, multi-trunk plant with narrow leaves edged in red.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Pale wood floors, crisp white linens edged in black, and black steel accents give the spaces discipline without slipping into austerity.
—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged in
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The company’s method focuses on producing form, fit, and function compatible components that can be directly inserted into existing systems, reducing downtime and eliminating the need for full requalification in critical defense applications.
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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“Edged in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edged%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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