edge out

verb

edged out; edging out; edges out
Synonyms of edge outnext
: 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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Last year, Missouri lawmakers undertook redistricting to edge out the state's other Democratic representative, Cleaver, who has represented Kansas City in Congress since 2004. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Both take a sharp look at the market to offer features and upgrades designed to edge out competitors. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for edge out

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