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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Novo Nordisk edges out rivals in drug trial.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Hamlin, a five-time Darlington winner, edged out his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and reigning race winner Chase Briscoe to claim the top starting spot for the opening race of the Cup Series Playoffs.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Blueberries may edge out in antioxidants, but strawberries offer strong anti-inflammatory perks.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
That felt like a corner worth exploring and pushing the edges out of and depicting.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Hamlin, a five-time Darlington winner, edged out his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and reigning race winner Chase Briscoe to claim the top starting spot for the opening race of the Cup Series Playoffs.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Blueberries may edge out in antioxidants, but strawberries offer strong anti-inflammatory perks.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
That felt like a corner worth exploring and pushing the edges out of and depicting.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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