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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The Suffolk poll, conducted among 500 likely voters in Wisconsin between October 20 and 23, found Trump with 48 percent of the vote, edging out Harris' 47 percent. —

Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 For the first time ever, the Finnish capital of Helsinki was named the world’s most sustainable destination this year, edging out 2023’s winner—Gothenburg, Sweden—by less than three points. —

Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024 In the time period, the event edged out Fox News, which drew 3.23 million with Hannity, and MSNBC, which drew 1.33 million with Alex Wagner Tonight. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Earnings per share edged out expectations at the midpoint. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for edge out