- present participle of edge.
edging
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At that stage, Chelsea were edging the reigning champions thanks to a comfortably better goal difference, built up via a ruthlessness in attack and a solid defence.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Oil prices, meanwhile, were edging higher after plunging more than 8% Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Sales climbed 3.7% to $1.87 billion, just edging out Wall Street models for $1.86 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“That’s edging past ‘inspired by’ into reproducing the copyrighted song, even when the words are swapped out,” they wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
I opened the door, and we stepped out of the cab just as it was edging ahead again and started to walk over to the bar.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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