edge (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edge (out)
Verb
  • Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • Shelving the movie put noses out of joint at the time with talks of a potential tax write-down.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Last time out, the team was blown out by the Lynx, losing 102-63.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • The Gators spent nine months in the offseason of 2024 preparing for the Canes, and were blown out at home in the season opener.
    Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Then the Hawks were blown away by New Orleans offering an unprotected first-round pick in 2026 to move up to No. 13 for Maryland big man Derik Queen.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Just ask Tom Hiddleston and his wife Zawe Ashton, who, judging by this picture, were completely blown away by the game.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Tragedy this holiday weekend, as flash floods sweep through parts of Texas, killing at least 50, including 15 children, some of whom were at summer camp.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 July 2025
  • In the rugged, rolling terrain it’s known for, heavy rains collect quickly in its shallow streams and rivers that can burst into torrents like the deadly flood wave that swept along the Guadalupe River on July Fourth.
    Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • In particular, Jess Carter was skinned three times by Delpinhe Cascarino in the first half — two warning signs, and then the assist for Marie-Antoinette Katoto’s opener.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • It is packed with 12 actives including a Suprême Skin Bio Complex (to boost skin renewal), which brightens, de-puffs, smoothens and firms skin around the eye area.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Naming an animal and later slaughtering it necessitates learning how to grieve.
    Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • There was a time — well before the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack slaughtered 1,200 Israelis — that many in Israel supported the idea of an independent Palestinian state in exchange for lasting peace.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Chestnut would hold the record from 2007 to 2014, when he was finally bested by Matt Stonie in 2015.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
  • After coming in as runner-up in 2024, Faizan Zaki bested opponent Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round of the competition Thursday night.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, every attempt to create ethical walls and accountability at PURA have been quietly buried by those who benefit from the dysfunction.
    Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
  • Where power lines are buried, flooding can also cause issues.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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“Edge (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edge%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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