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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Jared and Ivanka are edging ever closer to club membership, according to a person familiar with the club’s current thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
Investors’ concerns regarding the future of the war in Iran won’t have been calmed by a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf are edging closer to joining the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
With the Roki $asaki $igning, the Dodgers are edging into Evil Empire territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
People are edging closer, snapping pictures, taking video with their phones.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
