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

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

Analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo in their latest 2026 mock draft have Peterson edging out BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Tennessee’s Nate Ament for the top spot. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for edge out

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