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.
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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.
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Doris Decleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edging in
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During the pilot, Figure 02 helped produce more than 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles by inserting sheet-metal components into welding fixtures.
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Sandra Britto, a patient care technician working in Lower Manhattan and a member of the healthcare workers union 1199SEIU, said the ruling would put thousands of Haitian immigrants out on the streets.
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The implicit goal of The Bear is to depict the realities of working in a restaurant.
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Steve made a conscious effort to care for Holden by introducing him to his family and staying in touch often.
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Bessent and Hassett have also mused publicly about introducing a new requirement that candidates for regional Fed presidencies must have lived in that district for at least three years.
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