edge out
phrasal 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.
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After running neck and neck, Sovereignty edged out the favorite.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Campbell, 22, edged out Jazz Chisholm Jr., who leads all AL second basemen with seven homers and 17 RBIs but is hitting just .181 with a .304 on-base percentage.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The texture of the noodles slightly edged out the other options, with commenters remarking on the perfect chew.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The production, which is playing at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, slightly edged out its nearest competitor, Good Night and Good Luck, starring George Clooney.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Campbell, 22, edged out Jazz Chisholm Jr., who leads all AL second basemen with seven homers and 17 RBIs but is hitting just .181 with a .304 on-base percentage.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The texture of the noodles slightly edged out the other options, with commenters remarking on the perfect chew.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The production, which is playing at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, slightly edged out its nearest competitor, Good Night and Good Luck, starring George Clooney.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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