edge in

Idioms  

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.

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Example Sentences

Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress, with a 53-47 effective majority in the Senate and a narrow edge in the House.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It’s thanks to an edge in using drones, thousands of which are manufactured daily, that Ukrainian forces have been able to offset Russia’s manpower advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

AI usage in China -- the world's second-largest economy which is jostling with the US for an edge in the AI race -- was 16.4 percent, the report said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

United, though, put four past Liverpool and six past Newcastle to edge in front - while Arsenal were held at Villa - before a Highbury meeting in mid-April.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Lying on top of a volume of the World Book Encyclopedia, a grubby piece of lined paper was folded in half, with “Marion” written on the outer edge in Bunny’s tiny, crabbed hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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