edging (out)

present participle of edge (out)

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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • If the main engine is declared unusable, one possible option for getting around the main engine problem might be using these smaller thrusters to more gradually adjust the Cygnus spacecraft's orbit to line up the final approach with the ISS.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no getting around Bryce Young’s three turnovers; no getting around the offense’s operational issues.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement The sweeping ban threatened to upend Facebook’s recent content monetization launch in Nepal, which could help Nepali creators earn money, and also threatened to impact other Nepali businesses that depend on social-media platforms.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Mets had a 103-62 mark after sweeping the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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