edge in

1. Work into a limited space or time; move gradually or hesitantly; insert. For example, The train was crowded but I managed to edge in, or Everyone was talking at once and he barely managed to edge in a word. [Mid-1600s] Also see get a word in edgewise.

Example Sentences

The ability to tweak the course to its liking is typically understood as one of the key reasons the home side has the edge in Ryder Cups.

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As such, when Robbie makes Tom drive to a secluded, wooded area, we register the anxious edge in this situation.

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Senate last year, has a small edge in the polls among the multitude of Democrats running for the seat.

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Mr Huang has also warned that the US should trade freely with China or risk handing it the edge in the AI race.

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There is not yet any clear front-runner in the race to run the nation’s most populous state, though former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter has had a small edge in recent polling.

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