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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Mercedes' 20-year-old Italian driver edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who came to the Circuit of the Americas having won the previous two races from pole position. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Across the nation’s 21 biggest metropolitan areas, Los Angeles ranked first in price premium compared with suburbs, just edging out New York City, the data showed. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The party’s pick García has led the field in fundraising, far outpacing Hershey and Castillo and edging out Getty with support from congressional Democrats, left-leaning political action committees and labor unions. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 However, in the financial year ended March 2026, Hyundai came in fourth, edged out by M&M and Tata Motors. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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