edge
noun
a line or border at which a surface terminates.
have edged
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present perfectof edge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Russian forces have edged close to the city's eastern fringes, which has prompted calls for the civilians who remain to relocate to safer regions of Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
In Stokes' next, Daryl Mitchell was adjudged to have edged behind on review, though the batter thought he hit his pad.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
While senior‑level postings have edged up, Indeed economist Sneha Puri told MarketWatch teen employment has been “constrained by a general slowdown in hiring.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Refinery runs were forecast to have edged up by 0.1 of a percentage point in the Journal survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
On my third morning I find, after a few futile searches, that the Russ shirt-and-short combinations have edged Kathie Lee out of her image.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
