edge up

verb

To approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.

“The charity fund edged up toward its goal as more and more people donated.”

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edge in
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Meanings

verbedge up (third-person singular simple present edges up, present participle edging up, simple past and past participle edged up)

present singular third person edges up · participle present edging up · participle past edged up · past edged up

  1. intransitiveTo approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.

    The charity fund edged up toward its goal as more and more people donated.

    1 more example

    It was almost too dark to see, but I edged up to the light-switch and turned it on.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbpush one's way into (a space)

Similar
edge in
Broader
approachnearcome on
Also see
edge in

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“edge up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edge up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20up.

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