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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Innovations in sports science have edged athletes closer too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Gross margins have edged downward, but are still well north of 40%.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Market-implied inflation expectations, known as break-even inflation rates, have edged up only slightly since Sunday.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings have edged closer to reclassifying the company’s bonds as junk debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
