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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Meanwhile, the polling found Republicans edged out Democrats among young men at 48 percent to 42 percent.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
There's a good chance Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, who Allen edged out for the NFL MVP last season, will join him soon.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the top five, Adam Brody and his pale blue Prada tuxedo earned $746,000 in MIV, which just edged out Colman Domingo’s custom Valentino suit, which placed third with an MIV of $741,000.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
As of 2025, the most covered history topic in English secondary schools is the Transatlantic Slave Trade, just edging out World War I and, yes, the Norman Conquest.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
There's a good chance Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, who Allen edged out for the NFL MVP last season, will join him soon.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the top five, Adam Brody and his pale blue Prada tuxedo earned $746,000 in MIV, which just edged out Colman Domingo’s custom Valentino suit, which placed third with an MIV of $741,000.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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