edge out

verb

edged out; edging out; edges out

: to slowly become more successful, popular, etc., than (someone or something)

The company is gradually edging out the competition.

Efficiency has edged out price as the top reason people give for buying the car.

Examples of edge out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Former Mayor Chris Watts edged out Brian Beck by 47 votes in Saturday's Denton mayoral runoff, with more than 15,400 residents casting ballots, according to final but unofficial results. —Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 June 2026

Although Orkin doesn’t cover quite the same breadth of pests as Terminix, the outstanding customer service and technician expertise edge out the field. —Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026

The reigning World Cup champions have topped FIFA's team rankings, edging out France, just hours before this summer's tournament is set to kick off. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026

The then-29-year-old edged out Katharine McPhee for the title, after previously making it through past Chris Daughtry and Kellie Pickler. —James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for edge out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout