- present participle of edge.
edging
Example Sentences
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The number of units under construction was little changed, edging up 0.6% between June and July to 373,091 units.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In other words, the lower Russian River is edging up-market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The unemployment rate has barely budged, edging up from 4% in January 2025 to a still-low 4.1% as of July, although job growth has slowed markedly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Scotland's most decorated Games has 14 medals of his own, but Evans now has her first after edging out her rivals in 100m breaststroke.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The noise is deafening, and my jawbone bangs rhythmically on the iron edging.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
