edge
noun
a line or border at which a surface terminates.
was edging
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past progressiveof edge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The price of Bitcoin was edging lower Wednesday morning, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The prince warned humanity was edging towards the "Earth's critical tipping points", citing "the melting of polar ice, the loss of the Amazon, the disruption of ocean currents".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
It was pushing 9 p.m. and everyone, exhausted from paying attention, was edging toward the doors and the beckoning bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The Nasdaq composite was edging down by 0.1%, as of 9:35 a.m.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
She was edging her way onto the lake now.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
