edging (out)

Definition of edging (out)next
present participle of edge (out)

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Verb
  • The 2026 playoff Knicks have won their most recent 10 games by a +246 margin, blowing away the old record of +214 by the 1974 Milwaukee Bucks.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Data center revenue came in at $561 million, blowing away the $515 million expectation.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The distance between your villa and dinner or your villa and the spa, however, can be long–but your butler can summon a golf cart to make getting around much easier.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • There’s no getting around it… weddings can cost a lot of money.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The Rockies, who beat San Francisco 8-6 on Friday night on a walk-off homer by Ezequiel Tovar, clinched their first series win since sweeping the Mets from April 24-29 in New York.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • The 17-year-old arrived in Clovis after sweeping all three of her events at the Southern Section championships.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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