How to Use take the edge off in a Sentence

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• So many of us tried to find things to take the edge off.
  — Thembi Banks, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• So the donuts are made cheaper to help take the edge off.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• There will be a bit of a south breeze that will help take the edge off of the heat.
  — Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
• For some people, the right dose at the right time can take the edge off.
  — Sara Lindberg, SELF, 2 Dec. 2021
• This involves adding a bit of ecru or beige, gray or taupe to the color to take the edge off.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Mar. 2022
• Fortunately, there will be a strong south breeze to help take the edge off the heat.
  — Dallas News, 17 May 2022
• The more guys that can help Brissett take the edge off, the more normal this stressful year will be.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
• Otherwise, the advance of this weak front will take the edge off the heat today.
  — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• This should help take the edge off the heat but probably not before highs in the mid- to upper 90s.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
• The human brain prefers to know an outcome one way or another to take the edge off.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• The stepfather of Jamea Harris just wanted to buy a bottle to take the edge off.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 14 Mar. 2023
• There were no take-out containers to take the edge off a fabulous night out.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022
• Alcohol doesn’t take the edge off; alcohol is the edge.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• While grabbing a boozy beverage can help take the edge off, make sure to pace yourself.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
• Sinking six figures into a new road monster should take the edge off.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021
• The only thing that can take the edge off the Premiere 9’s sharpness is its noise reduction system.
  — John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• What really looks good is the weekend, with just enough cooler and drier air filtering in from the north to take the edge off the heat.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 28 July 2022
• With that in mind, the Biden Administration has sought to take the edge off the law in its implementation.
  — Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2023
• Also, the Trailhawk's standard air springs and adaptive dampers pair nicely with the taller sidewalls of its 18-inch Wranglers to take the edge off cracks and seams in the pavement.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 9 May 2022
• Thanks to the eastern outlook, the ocean-side rooms offer access to the most spectacular sunrises, which take the edge off any jet lag.
  — Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024
• Poland, which wants European support as the risk of Russian aggression grows, is less clear cut, experts note, and the Ukraine crisis could take the edge off the ruling.
  — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
• In a morning health supplement, such as the Wellness Tincture above, those effects serve to calm the mind to help with focus, as well as take the edge off of stress and anxiety.
  — Michael Wright | For Cbdfx, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022
• Enter: scrolling TikTok for hours, binging reruns of a comfort show, or reaching for some vice or another to take the edge off.
  — Anna Borges, SELF, 21 Dec. 2023
• An appointment at a luxury department store can take the edge off.
  — Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
• If there were a coat of arms for human nature, one element of the heraldry would be a hand reaching for a little something to take the edge off—better living through chemistry.
  — Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
• In New York, that was another era, thanks to universal pre-K for 4-year-olds — a tremendous offering that helps take the edge off child-care expenses, and ensure that more kids are ready for school.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
• But people do want to have that little celebratory glass of wine or champagne, some people need to take the edge off, it shouldn’t be taken away entirely.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2023
• Inflation was a real problem; wages weren't rising fast enough to take the edge off; and supply-chain disruptions and delays continued to be a nuisance.
  — Damon Linker, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022
• Natural Dog Company Calming bites are designed to take the edge off your hyper, anxious, or fearful dog.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• Once these concerns are addressed, Friday flexibility can take the edge off.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024