edge
noun
a line or border at which a surface terminates.
has been edging
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present perfect progressiveof edge (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Comcast has been edging into the mobile-service providers’ turf, too, by selling mobile service to its broadband customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Mulligan has been edging toward comedy without committing to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
The average rate on all new fixed deals has been edging higher recently as lenders have altered their pricing.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
The unemployment rate has been edging above last year's 48-year low, indicating some softening in the jobs market, while basic earnings are rising at record pace.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023
The 73-year-old Spanish auteur has been edging closer to working in English.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
