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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This is how long each of the players to score 100 goals in the competition took to reach their centuries, with Messi (123 games) just edging out Lewandowski (125) as the fastest of the trio.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
On the platform level, Netflix is projected to top the leaderboard with 25 total wins, edging out Apple TV+ (24) and HBO Max (23).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Mayo also edged out Brown in District 3.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Both services deliver impressive music catalogs and convenient tools to tap into them, but Spotify edges out YouTube Music in this streaming audio showdown.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
On the platform level, Netflix is projected to top the leaderboard with 25 total wins, edging out Apple TV+ (24) and HBO Max (23).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Mayo also edged out Brown in District 3.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Both services deliver impressive music catalogs and convenient tools to tap into them, but Spotify edges out YouTube Music in this streaming audio showdown.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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