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edge in
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | edge in - push one's way into (a space)edge upapproach, draw near, near, come near, come on, draw close, go up - move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
edge in
edge inTo insert, work, or force something or oneself into a narrow margin of available time or space. I usually go unnoticed at the board meetings, but I managed to edge in a few suggestions before the time was up. The party was packed, and I didn't really know anyone, so I edged in and took a place by the corner.See also: edgeedge inWork into a limited space or time; move gradually or hesitantly; insert. For example, The train was crowded but I managed to edge in, or Everyone was talking at once and he barely managed to edge in a word. [Mid-1600s] Also see get a word in edgewise. See also: edgeedge in
Synonyms for edge inverb push one's way into (a space)SynonymsRelated Words- approach
- draw near
- near
- come near
- come on
- draw close
- go up
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