edge
noun
a line or border at which a surface terminates.
are edging
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present progressiveof edge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nasdaq-100 futures are down about 1% in premarket trades, and the S&P 500 looks softer, while Dow futures are edging higher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
To kick it off, U.S. stocks are edging modestly lower, with another rise in global crude prices and renewed selling in U.S.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Treasury yields are edging higher in Asian afternoon trade, overall looking calmer following President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
"Some individual wild colonies, where infection rate can be as high as 70%, are edging closer to extinction every day," Dr Peter Timms said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
People are edging closer, snapping pictures, taking video with their phones.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
