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

The deal is also Rhode Island’s biggest residential sale of 2026 so far, edging out a $16 million Newport estate that sold in January. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

The fifth nominee is National Geographic’s Oceans, which likely edged out Ben Stiller’s Stiller & Meara docu for the slot. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Last year, Missouri lawmakers undertook redistricting to edge out the state's other Democratic representative, Cleaver, who has represented Kansas City in Congress since 2004. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Both take a sharp look at the market to offer features and upgrades designed to edge out competitors. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for edge out

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