as in to insert
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 edge in
The latest 1-gamma DRAM node, produced using EUV (extreme ultraviolet lithography), enhances power efficiency by 20% and bit density by 30%, enabling the company to maintain an edge in yield and scalability.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And, if there are a lot of edges in your graph, that’s a hard problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
Women have a slight edge in type I muscle fibers, more blood flow, faster recovery, and greater endurance under fatigue—traits that don’t show up in powerlifting stats but matter deeply in real-world performance.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
With a 5-2 edge in the season series, Toronto holds the tiebreaker over the Yankees, too.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And, if there are a lot of edges in your graph, that’s a hard problem.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
Women have a slight edge in type I muscle fibers, more blood flow, faster recovery, and greater endurance under fatigue—traits that don’t show up in powerlifting stats but matter deeply in real-world performance.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
With a 5-2 edge in the season series, Toronto holds the tiebreaker over the Yankees, too.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge in
Verb
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Matthew Lillard appeared via video to introduce Skeet Ulrich at San Diego Comic-Con 2025.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Understand First, Criticize Second When Volkov introduced himself to Dennett and immediately criticized his work, there were no hard feelings between them.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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