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

On Tuesday night, the Billikens needed all 40 minutes — and every bit of Avila’s heroics — to narrowly edge out a talented and feisty George Washington squad. —Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

Every top-10 pick was included except Ace Bailey and Khaman Maluach, who were edged out by Cedric Coward and Derik Queen. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026

Scott, whose pick-six against Ohio State helped edge out the Hurricanes over the Buckeyes, starred at nickel cornerback in 2025. —Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

In a sign of the Norwegian film’s popularity with the Academy, Trier landed a Best Director nomination, edging out three-time Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro for Frankenstein. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for edge out

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