as in inserted
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 edged in
And it's got small, green leaves that are edged in creamy yellow.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
This is an elegant, multi-trunk plant with narrow leaves edged in red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Pale wood floors, crisp white linens edged in black, and black steel accents give the spaces discipline without slipping into austerity.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
This is an elegant, multi-trunk plant with narrow leaves edged in red.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Pale wood floors, crisp white linens edged in black, and black steel accents give the spaces discipline without slipping into austerity.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edged in
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Bake on the middle rack of the heated oven until the top is puffed and lightly golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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During the procedure, a catheter, or tiny flexible tube, is inserted into a blood vessel and snaked into the heart to view the coronary and/or pulmonary arteries up close.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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