edge (out)

verb

Definition of edge (out)next
as in to nose out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge (out)
  1. nose out
  2. blow out
  3. blow away
  4. sweep
  5. skin
  6. slaughter
  7. best
  8. bury
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  • Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Rasmussen’s high placement (nosing out Skenes) might surprise you.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of nose out
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  • The weather should be good for tonight with the wind slightly blowing out to right field.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • While Boeing wants to build and deliver more 737 Max planes, its production is capped by the Federal Aviation Administration, which put limits on its manufacturing after a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines plane in January 2024.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Definition of blow out
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  • Otherwise, you could very well be blown away by Kim's answers to these questions.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Add Heidi Gardner to the list of guests at the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding who were blown away by how such a grand event could be made to feel so intimate.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow away
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  • Cartier topped the ring category with the Love sweeping into first place, followed by the Hermès Chaine d’Ancre Enchainee and the Chanel Coco Crush.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • They were then swept by the Chicago White Sox in two games at home in a Wild Card Playoff series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweep
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  • Yamaguchi prepared each course live, skinning a pike conger or breaking down live lobsters from his perch behind the grill.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Formulated with retinol, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, the anti-aging cream smooths and firms skin.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of skin
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  • Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • Though the Hoosiers bested the Buckeyes in last year’s Big Ten Championship and won the title, Ohio State remains the Big Ten standard.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • As the unsuccessful regime-change effort in Iran demonstrated, there are no shortcuts to besting the axis countries, together or individually.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
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  • Their deaths had been concealed, and their remains buried on site.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend and burying him in a shallow grave was found guilty of his murder.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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