EDGING IN Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

edging in

verb

present participle of edge in

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 They're commonly used as borders and edging in gardens. — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 May 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

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For larger containers, Steinkopf recommends inserting a wooden dowel into the pot to check moisture deeper in the root ball, since the bottom may still be damp even if the surface feels dry.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

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An Associated Press investigation revealed that Khan was alleged to have seen the woman working in another ICC department and moved her into his office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has at least two dozen employees working in the DRC.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

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Cameron doesn't waste a second of that time, however, establishing characters (see above), introducing Newt, showing off the geography of the Hadley's Hope terraforming base, and building a creeping sense of dread.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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