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.
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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida claimed the top spot for the second year in a row, narrowly edging out Parx Casino in Pennsylvania and South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas.
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Italian edged out compatriot Giovanni Lonardi and French cyclist Paul Penhoët in a bunch sprint.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
In central defence, Saliba and Gabriel edge out Marquinhos and Pacho, although Gabriel must be alert to cover the space left behind by Mendes’s lung-bursting runs forward.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Taylor was the last player to make the team, a training camp invitee who edged out three 2025 draft picks for her first spot on a WNBA roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Italian edged out compatriot Giovanni Lonardi and French cyclist Paul Penhoët in a bunch sprint.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
In central defence, Saliba and Gabriel edge out Marquinhos and Pacho, although Gabriel must be alert to cover the space left behind by Mendes’s lung-bursting runs forward.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Taylor was the last player to make the team, a training camp invitee who edged out three 2025 draft picks for her first spot on a WNBA roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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