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

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In the 2014 open primary for California state controller, Betty Yee edged out a fellow Democrat for the critical second-place slot by 481 votes, about 1/100th of 1% of the ballots cast in the race. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024

The judges decided that Goldfish edged out Starfish and would move on to compete in the quarterfinals. —Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024

Despite scoring only three 5-on-5 goals in its last three games, Florida got another win on Saturday, edging out the Washington Capitals, 3-2, for its second overtime win in Sunrise this week. —David Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024

Trump cruised to a notably early and wide victory, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly edged out Haley for second place. —John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024

The Pistons are the NBA’s worst defensive team, narrowly edging out the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards with a 120.8 defensive rating. —Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024

In the end, Chester edged out Olesen as the victor of the battle. —USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024

Dougherty edged out the Mustangs 56-53 in EBAL play in league competition in January. —Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024

That would be the lowest mark ever for a champ, edging out the 2007 New York Giants (2.44%). —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024