noun
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anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden
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the act of making an edge
adjective
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The S&P 500’s equal-weighted version has now gained more than 8% this year, edging ahead of the market-cap version’s 7.9%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Oil prices were edging down early on Tuesday as President Donald Trump appeared to succeed in persuading Israel and Iran to pause fighting.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The top spot changed hands three times in the final seconds of qualifying as Antonelli became last man standing, edging Verstappen by just 0.043 seconds to take his fourth pole of the year.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
‘I hope I don’t fall down your earhole,’ Sophie said, edging away from the large hole just beside her.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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