edge in

verb

Definition of edge innext
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 Holding a 14-3 edge in shots on goal in the first period, Tewksbury tallied a trio of goals to establish an early lead. — Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 This is the sweet spot for landscape work, and the lens shows its best resolution at the edges in the f/4-11 range as well. — PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025 Does having this knowledge since her childhood give her an edge in the fragrance business? — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Seikaly has the edge in rebounds per game in his career, 9.5 to Adebayo’s 8.9. Seikaly, who spent his first six seasons with Miami before stops in Golden State, Orlando and Brooklyn, once had 34 rebounds in a 1993 Heat game against Washington. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for edge in

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“Edge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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