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Surpass or defeat by a small margin, as in She edged out her opponent on the home stretch. [Late 1800s]
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby edge out
edged, edge effect, Edgehill, edge in, edge molding, edge out, edger, edger-feeder, Edgerton, edge tool, edge wave
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