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edge off

VERB

deviate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart differ diverge vary veer

STRONG

aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander

WEAK

angle off bear off bend the rules break pattern circumlocate depart from get around go amiss go haywire go off on tangent go out of control go out of way leave beaten path not conform swim against stream take a turn turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree stay

STRONG

straighten

WEAK

go straight keep

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The pickup truck driver tried to edge off to the side of the road, but Woods swerved and clipped the back end of the trailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Roughly four years ago, some states paused their gas taxes to try taking the edge off spiking gas prices after Russia invaded Ukraine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

These figures took the edge off L&G’s results elsewhere, namely its operating profit and outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But he fell to another spectacular catch from Marnus Labuschange, diving to his left in front of wicketkeeper Alex Carey after an edge off Starc.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

They were ripe, or very close, just shy of being dry, and the worms and squirrels had been at them, but they still found enough to cut the edge off their hunger.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

edge off

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