Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging (out)
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The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Tolle set the tone early, blowing away Pirates leadoff hitter Jared Triolo with four straight fastballs for his first career strikeout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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It’s also equipped with swivel steering that makes getting around bulky furniture effortless.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clubs with clever accountants getting around those rules by selling stuff to themselves.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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All of them helped build this place by sweeping the New York Yankees at home in the franchise’s first playoff series in 1995.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps one more symptom of a gold fever sweeping the earth.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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