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• present participle of edge.

edging

American  

[ej-ing] / ˈɛdʒ ɪŋ /

noun

1. something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.

2. Skiing. the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.

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edging British  

/ ˈɛdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden

2. the act of making an edge

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adjective

1. relating to or used for making an edge

   edging shears

Other Word Forms

• edgingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of edging

First recorded in 1550–60; edge + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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edging

The quiet buyer is edging toward the exit.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Those two factors “complicate the Fed story,” he said, adding that the chance of a rate hike at next week’s U.S. central bank meeting were edging higher.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

China’s surveyed urban jobless rate stood at 5.0% last month, edging down from May’s 5.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

This is threatening to become a World Cup of shocks, with Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil only edging past Japan thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time winner.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then the car door opened and shut, and the motor went broom-broom and, edging off with a crunch of gravel, faded into the distance.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath