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.
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The survey finds that 29% of Americans call the economy their top issue, edging out the 24% who choose threats to democracy.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Kailin Chio had two of them to help LSU edge out Georgia in the final rotation.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Among Democrats, Becerra surged even more, edging out Porter to claim second at 19%, just behind Steyer (20%), a 15-point increase from its previous March 11 poll.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Klein doesn't expect Intel to edge out TSMC in advanced packaging.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Kailin Chio had two of them to help LSU edge out Georgia in the final rotation.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Among Democrats, Becerra surged even more, edging out Porter to claim second at 19%, just behind Steyer (20%), a 15-point increase from its previous March 11 poll.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Klein doesn't expect Intel to edge out TSMC in advanced packaging.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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