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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But the Buffalo Bills are looking to edge out the red-and-gold.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
So competitive, in fact, that Washington — who earned rave reviews as the scheming villain Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic — was edged out altogether.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Dallas edged out a 120-114 victory on October 29, while Minnesota got revenge with a 105-99 win on Christmas Day.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Context: Atlanta has been inundated with large-scale institutional investors who are able to move swiftly to purchase homes, often putting down cash offers to edge out traditional buyers, Thomas previously reported.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
So competitive, in fact, that Washington — who earned rave reviews as the scheming villain Macrinus in Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic — was edged out altogether.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Dallas edged out a 120-114 victory on October 29, while Minnesota got revenge with a 105-99 win on Christmas Day.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Context: Atlanta has been inundated with large-scale institutional investors who are able to move swiftly to purchase homes, often putting down cash offers to edge out traditional buyers, Thomas previously reported.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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