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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of edges (out)

  • as in noses out
  • as in noses out
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edges (out)

verb

Definition of edges (out)next
present tense third-person singular of edge (out)
as in noses out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • noses out
  • wins (against)
  • overbears
  • triumphs (over)
  • prevails (over)
  • blows away
  • blows out
  • finishes
  • sweeps
  • masters
  • slaughters
  • overwhelms
  • pips link icon
  • skins
  • bombs
  • defeats
  • buries
  • aces (out)
  • creams
  • flattens
  • routs
  • overmatches
  • annihilates
  • wallops
  • upsets
  • waxes link icon
  • stops
  • bests
  • gets around
  • thrashes
  • scores
  • trounces
  • snows under
  • whips
  • crushes
  • clobbers
  • flourishes
  • trims
  • licks
  • knocks over
  • subdues
  • conquers
  • caps
  • dispatches
  • smokes link icon
  • succeeds
  • overcomes
  • excels
  • drubs
  • shellacs
  • does down link icon
  • upends
  • knocks off
  • tops
  • surmounts
  • exceeds
  • skunks
  • worsts
  • overtops
  • overthrows
  • takes
  • beats
  • overpowers
  • gets
  • outstrips
  • subjugates
  • surpasses
  • breaks
  • vanquishes
  • outdistances
  • transcends
  • outshines
  • unseats
  • eclipses
  • outfights
  • betters
  • outdoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loses (to)
  • goes down
  • falls
  • goes under
  • gives up
  • fails
  • collapses
  • folds
  • washes out
  • flops
  • flunks

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“Edges (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edges%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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