edge (out)

verb

Definition of edge (out)next
as in to nose out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge (out)
  1. nose out
  2. blow out
  3. blow away
  4. sweep
  5. snow under
  6. skin
  7. slaughter
  8. best
Verb
  • Mahomes has mostly kept his nose out of trouble during the 2024 season.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • He’s only been Contact Manager of the Year once, in 2020, but has been fractionally nosed out for first multiple other times (including by Burnes in 2023).
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of nose out
Verb
  • The Eagles played smothering D in their own right in the Patriot League Championship Game, blowing out Navy 74-52 while holding the Midshipmen to just 35 percent shooting from the floor.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That payday included a $50 million bonus and average annual salary of $27 million, according to Spotrac. Sasaki, like Ohtani, left millions of dollars on the table by switching sides of the Pacific Ocean before blowing out 25 candles.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of blow out
Verb
  • While faithful flocked to Notre Dame in Paris and St. Peters in Rome to worship, they were also blown away by the amazing art and architecture inside these holy shrines.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The same Oregon high school that came under fire last year for allowing a transgender athlete to compete against girls continues to blow away the competition one year later.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • They were swept from our minds when Uncle Wat mentioned some details of his hunt.
    — Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Taylor Swift has her blond bangs—sometimes middle-parted, sometimes swept to the side, but always present.
    — Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of sweep
Verb
  • The snow under your feet may start to crack, slide, or sluff away.
    — Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The setting looks more Duluth than D.C. — it's snowed under, which hasn't happened here at Christmas since 2009.
    — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of snow under
Verb
  • Naledi skins its trailer out in a combination of aluminum and aluminum composite.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Fur handling is a lengthy discussion for another time, but at the very least, have a plan to skin your catch, then roll it up (fur out) and put it in the freezer, to be sold or tanned at a later time.
    — Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of skin
Verb
  • An anti-Israel fervor has swept through Hollywood since Hamas invaded Israel 17 months ago, slaughtering more than 1,200 men, women, and children and taking 251 as hostages.
    — Haley Strack, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But this year, eggs are in short supply because of the spread of avian flu, which has required producers to slaughter 150 million birds in the last two years, including 30 million since the start of 2025.
    — Rachel Ringler, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • That streak bested the previous national streak of 65 straight unbeaten games, set by Penn State University in 1941.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of best
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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