edge
noun
a line or border at which a surface terminates.
had edged
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past perfectof edge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Confidence had edged higher over the past few months, reaching in August its highest point since February, before the outbreak of the war in Iran that sharply weakened consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Analysts at Goldman Sachs estimated in a recent note that Persian Gulf oil flows had edged down to 41% of pre-war levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
French superstar Kylian Mbappe put the ball in the back of Osasuna's net but had edged offside, although the equaliser was not long in coming.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
It was Lake County that declared Betty Yee had edged out fellow Democrat John Perez by fewer than 500 votes and would advance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
She had edged around from the back of the room to the side near the windows.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
