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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At around the same time, the No. 11 seed Paula Badosa edged out No. 17 seed Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
In the Fox News poll, immigration edged out the economy as the top issue among Republican voters.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
But pop edged out Latin and rock as the fastest-growing genre in 2024, up .48 points compared to rock’s .40 increase.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
To earn a slot in the ranking, Morocco would have to edge out Japan, which previously recorded 25 million visitors in 2023.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
In the Fox News poll, immigration edged out the economy as the top issue among Republican voters.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
But pop edged out Latin and rock as the fastest-growing genre in 2024, up .48 points compared to rock’s .40 increase.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
To earn a slot in the ranking, Morocco would have to edge out Japan, which previously recorded 25 million visitors in 2023.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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