carefully edge

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

To move slowly and with caution.

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Examples (10)

  • He carefully edged along the narrow ledge.
  • She carefully edged through the dense crowd, trying not to bump into anyone.
  • We had to carefully edge the sofa through the doorway to avoid scratching the paint.
  • The driver carefully edged the bus past the parked cars on the narrow street.
  • Seeing the sleeping guard dog, the intruder carefully edged around the corner.
  • He is carefully edging the car into the tight garage space.
  • While the photographer took pictures, the mountain climber was carefully edging his way up the rock face.
  • Frightened by the strange noise, the child carefully edged out of his bed.
  • The technician must carefully edge the delicate component into place.
  • In the story, the hero carefully edges towards the dragon's lair.