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

But river, lake and lochside homes led the category with a 71% premium, edging out coastal homes at 66%. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

For the first time, moderation has edged out taste as the top consideration when people drink, at 35% versus 33%. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

The team edged out Japan on Monday, June 29, in the knockout round, 2-1, after Gabriel Martinelli scored six minutes into stoppage time at Houston Stadium. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

In other words, tablespoon for tablespoon, hemp hearts can edge out an egg in total protein. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for edge out

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