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Meanings of edge away in English

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Usage of edge away in English
1
Let us go, and he began to edge away towards the fire.
King Olaf's Kinsman / A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against...
2
It was enough to make me want to edge away from him.
Death masks
3
The low noise becomes a growl, and Sing tries to edge away.
Strange Sweet Song
4
The inquiring farmer would edge away and shake his head dubiously.
Far from the Madding Crowd
5
Her instinct was to edge away, but she would not stoop to edging.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
6
The Yeoman Warder tried to edge away from his commanding officer.
Anno Dracula
7
Perhaps if we quietly edge away from the whole debate no one will notice?
Wired
8
The men became restless, and Johnson began to edge away toward the lower hall.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
9
Some of the crowd started to edge away from father.
Caleb's crossing
10
He was laughing to himself, and people were beginning to edge away from him.
Immortality Inc.
11
As he spoke, he began to edge away from the wall, the girl following.
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow
12
Frightened, aching and exhausted, Sophie tried her best to edge away from the tramp.
The Sorceress
13
She advanced slowly toward him, and Mr. Edwards overcame his impulse to edge away.
East of eden
14
If he wants you to stop to tea, edge away.
Mike
15
The girls wished to edge away, but there was no room in the narrow bow.
The Rover Boys at School; Or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall
16
Horribly startled by this reading of her thoughts, Barbara could only edge away and stammer:
The Patrician
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Edge away through the time
Edge away across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common