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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Narrowly receiving the most votes for the highest honor at his position a year ago, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards edged out the rest of the field, garnering 33% of votes in the 2024-25 NBA league poll, voted on by standing general managers in the NBA.
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Many argue that Japan is at risk of losing its way of life, or that Japanese workers are being edged out of jobs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Mancini had some really excellent penalty killing reps, which seems very bullish for his chances of making this team and edging out Elias Pettersson, the defenceman, and Tom Willander.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The bank noted that Rollins has been able to edge out competitors in domestic and international markets due to its high technician retention rate and productivity efforts.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Many argue that Japan is at risk of losing its way of life, or that Japanese workers are being edged out of jobs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Mancini had some really excellent penalty killing reps, which seems very bullish for his chances of making this team and edging out Elias Pettersson, the defenceman, and Tom Willander.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The bank noted that Rollins has been able to edge out competitors in domestic and international markets due to its high technician retention rate and productivity efforts.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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