Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging (out)
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This composite image shows evidence for a wind blowing away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026 -
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
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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
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There’s no getting around it… weddings can cost a lot of money.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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The Rays have taken advantage of surprisingly slow starts by the Blue Jays, Orioles and Red Sox to post an impressive 17-6 record against their division foes, including a remarkable, and historic, 12-0 at home, sweeping a series against each.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Severe storms sweeping the Midwest knocked out power to roughly 390,000 customers, spawned reported tornadoes across four states and forced mass flight delays and ground stops at Chicago’s two major airports.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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