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

This speaks to the tension with AI models right now and the fear from creatives about being edged out by AI models that are capable of copying the style of artists, designers, filmmakers, and more. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026

The number edges out the previous safest year on record, 2018, when 206 people were killed in traffic incidents. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

Byron capitalized in 2025 by avoiding a late-race crash and edged out Tyler Reddick and Jimmie Johnson for the victory. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Orlando, the third-largest metro area in Florida, just edged out Miami at 89th, and Jacksonville, the fourth-largest in the state, earned 123rd. —Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for edge out

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