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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As Hollywood movies edged out live theater in the 1940s, Luang Wichit turned his pen to novels.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2025
Austria narrowly edged out Israel to win the Eurovision Song Contest after a tense vote count on Saturday night in which the lead switched repeatedly and the victor became clear only at the last moment.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Heritage sophomore Zona Welling pulled off the same feat in the 5A girls meet, winning the second half of her sprint double in the 200 by edging out Fossil Ridge’s Addyson Smith for the second time today in 23.96 seconds.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The race came down to the wire, but Allen slightly edged out Jackson for the award.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2025
Austria narrowly edged out Israel to win the Eurovision Song Contest after a tense vote count on Saturday night in which the lead switched repeatedly and the victor became clear only at the last moment.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Heritage sophomore Zona Welling pulled off the same feat in the 5A girls meet, winning the second half of her sprint double in the 200 by edging out Fossil Ridge’s Addyson Smith for the second time today in 23.96 seconds.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
The race came down to the wire, but Allen slightly edged out Jackson for the award.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for edge out
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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