edged
Example Sentences
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From the last ball before the interval, Dan Lawrence edged Bamber to Beau Webster at third slip.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Gold edged higher on signs of de-escalating Middle East tensions that could lead to lower oil prices and alleviate concerns over central banks’ rate increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Pidcock won the Milano-Torino race earlier this month and was just edged out in the Milan-San Remo by world champion Tadej Pogacar.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The initial reading for the composite US PMI dipped to an 11-month low of 51.4 points in March from 51.9 points in February, with services taking a hit while manufacturing edged higher.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Slowly it edged closer, quivering, until its whiskers were touching his knee.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
