edge in

verb

edged in; edging in; edges in

transitive verb

: to work in : interpolate
edged in a few remarks

Examples of edge in in a Sentence

although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations
Recent Examples on the Web Polls at the time also gave him the edge in the presidential race. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024 Five conference champions will make the College Football Playoff this year and No. 25 Northern Illinois has the early edge in grabbing that fifth automatic bid after being the first team not from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten or SEC to be ranked in the AP Top 25 in 2024. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 The Titans were attacking them on the edges in the first half — that’s where Pollard’s long touchdown run came — and countering, and the Bears couldn’t contain the attack. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024 With just under two months until Election Day, Harris and Democrats have had the edge in the advertising battle across Wisconsin’s major media markets since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, according to analyses of advertising data. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for edge in 

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of edge in was in 1683

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“Edge in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20in. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.

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