edge up
Approach by degrees
Edge up means to increase gradually and slightly, typically referring to prices, rates, or quantities: Gas prices edged up again this week, Unemployment edged up to 4.2 percent.
The phrase suggests movement that is slow, incremental, and often barely perceptible—distinct from a sharp rise or spike.
- inchTwelfth of a foot
- inch forwardAdvance in small increments
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- gain groundMove forward, advance
advance · approach · gradual · draw near · close in · come closer · crawl · shift · ascend · incremental · little by little · move · progress · clippers · come on · skin fade · slowly · blending
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- haircutsbuzz cut, bob cut, bob, buzzcut, undercut
- cutting techniquesblunt cut, razor cut, diagonal cut, slice, dice