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edging (out)

verb

Definition of edging (out)next
present participle of edge (out)
as in blowing out

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  1. blowing away
  2. getting around
  3. sweeping
Verb
  • Western Europe saw its hottest summer on record, blowing away previous benchmarks, Copernicus data shows.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Anchor the frost cloth to the ground to prevent cold air from flowing underneath, and to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowing away
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  • Some took to social media to post images of barricaded roads and ask for advice about getting around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting around
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  • Lower pressure through the upper atmosphere is pushing inland and diving south, sweeping in cooler temperatures and passing clouds across the Golden State between Friday and Sunday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, teenage Nussbaum yearned to fit in school, to find the perfect Villager brand outfit, a skirt sweater over a shirt with a Peter Pan collar that (in those pre-hippie days) was sweeping suburban high schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeping
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“Edging (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edging%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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