edge out
Definition of edge 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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: the cutting side of a blade
: the sharpness of a blade
: force, effectiveness
: to give an edge to
: to be on an edge of
: to move or force gradually
: in a direction away from the inside or center
: outside
: from among others
: eject, oust
: to identify publicly as being such secretly
: to identify as being a closet homosexual
: used as a function word to indicate an outward movement
: situated outside : external
: out-of-bounds
: situated at a distance : outlying
: outside
: one who is out of office or power or on the outside
: an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball
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