as in inserting
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 edging in
Blooms have picotee edging in magenta with white throat.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
And, all the while, the bigger one kept edging in a few feet at a time, cautious, but not afraid, retreating when the men rushed him with their flares, but always circling back toward the tent.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
And, all the while, the bigger one kept edging in a few feet at a time, cautious, but not afraid, retreating when the men rushed him with their flares, but always circling back toward the tent.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging in
Verb
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Why was Acton even inserting herself into conversations about the Cleveland Browns?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter’s Birdgirl repeats the original’s setup of inserting preexisting characters in a corporate setting.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The people who spotted it weren’t professional scientists working in a lab.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was initially located by employees of a service company working in the area.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Following a meticulous four-year renovation, creative directors Kirstin Bailey and Paul Haslhofer have carefully preserved the building’s historic bones while introducing a more contemporary aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Edging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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