Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging (out)
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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With Sunday’s loss, the Twins finished that stretch 7-10, starting it off by sweeping the Red Sox in Boston and finished it by losing three of four to the Royals.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Both of those teams won championships, the Bulls needing six games to oust the Phoenix Suns, the Rockets going home after winning those first two games in Orlando and sweeping the Magic.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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