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.

Examples of edge out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The schools edged out 24 other semifinal bands, including six other Indiana high schools, for a finals bid. —Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 15 Nov. 2025

The Golden State Warriors edged out a thrilling 109-108 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, marking their second win against San Antonio in just three days—both led by superstar Stephen Curry. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025

James Madison narrowly edged out South Florida as this week’s top Group of Five team. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025

In Orange and Osceola Counties, an area with a large population of Puerto Rican voters, DeSantis’ Democratic challenger Charlie Crist still edged out a win. —Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for edge out

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