edge out

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

The Golden Boot went to France’s Kylian Mbappé, whose 10 goals in the tournament edged out the eight scored by Argentinian star Lionel Messi. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

In the other matchup, Walker continued his run, edging out Caminero 6-5 to put him in contention for the Home Run Derby trophy. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

The 32-year-old Englishman edged out Andrew Wilson with an impressive 68 to win by a shot and qualify for the final major of the year with his wife-to-be, Emily, back on the bag. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 July 2026

But river, lake and lochside homes led the category with a 71% premium, edging out coastal homes at 66%. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for edge out

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