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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The Warriors finished the meet with a team score of 291 points, edging out Dual County League rival Weston, which finished with 263 points.
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Her bronze medal final is incredibly close, but Lemley goes big on the jumps, and that's enough to edge out Perrine Laffont for bronze.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
But because these runs are judged, and time counts for only 20% of the score, with jumps and precision through the moguls counting for the rest, Lamley edged out the Canadian for third.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Both contain ample vitamin C, but Sumo Citrus edges out navel oranges due to its larger size.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Her bronze medal final is incredibly close, but Lemley goes big on the jumps, and that's enough to edge out Perrine Laffont for bronze.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
But because these runs are judged, and time counts for only 20% of the score, with jumps and precision through the moguls counting for the rest, Lamley edged out the Canadian for third.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Both contain ample vitamin C, but Sumo Citrus edges out navel oranges due to its larger size.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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