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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Anderson’s political thriller One Battle After Another leads the BAFTAs pack, going in with 14 nods, narrowly edging out Ryan Coogler’s vampire film Sinners with 13.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The Orlando animal attraction, operating since 1949, edged out Sun Studio of Memphis, Tennessee, in the rankings, which were released by Betway Casino, which analyzed the statistics for more than 80 roadside attractions in the United States.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The 5,061-mile (8,100-kilometre) round-trip from Newcastle narrowly edges out Chelsea’s two previous journeys to face Qarabag, including a 2-2 draw in this season’s league phase.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Norway was edged out to fourth place.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The Orlando animal attraction, operating since 1949, edged out Sun Studio of Memphis, Tennessee, in the rankings, which were released by Betway Casino, which analyzed the statistics for more than 80 roadside attractions in the United States.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The 5,061-mile (8,100-kilometre) round-trip from Newcastle narrowly edges out Chelsea’s two previous journeys to face Qarabag, including a 2-2 draw in this season’s league phase.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Norway was edged out to fourth place.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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