How to Use edge out in a Sentence

edge out

phrasal verb
  • The race, which went down to the wire, was edged out by King.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
  • The Stars edged out the Golden Knights three years ago.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
  • In the end, Chester edged out Olesen as the victor of the battle.
    USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Thus, Poor Things is edged out of the top slot, if only by a hair.
    Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And this edged out the previous record, which guess what, was set in 2023.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Carson Foster edged out Chase Kalisz, who was the gold medalist in the 400m medley at the Tokyo games.
    Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 17 June 2024
  • Later, Carson Foster edged out Chase Kalisz in the men's race.
    Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
  • Greendale edged out the Germantown High School Band by about 2,000 votes.
    Maia Pandey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Evers edged out a win in last year’s election with 51.2% of the vote in order to serve a second term in office.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • His fish edges out the previous catch-and-release record (which was also pulled from the St. Lawrence River) by less than inch.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023
  • The end of the event, the running portion of the triathlon, included a close finish that saw the U.S. narrowly edge out Great Britain for second place.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Allred edges out Cruz 48% to 45% among Latino likely voters.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The 3-year-old chestnut colt edged out Two Phil’s, who crossed the line to finish in second place, and Angel of Empire finished third.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 7 May 2023
  • The current second top-selling item is a push-up bra, which has edged out accessories from last week’s top item.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The judges decided that Goldfish edged out Starfish and would move on to compete in the quarterfinals.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Eventually, the Firebird edged out its Camaro cousin in the speed wars, thanks to a Ram Air intake that would help boost the output by 15 hp.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 18 July 2024
  • Susan Page: If the election were held today, Biden edged out Trump by two percentage points.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • The truck edged out of a driveway and began, slowly, to turn left onto the road, blocking traffic in both directions.
    A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
  • Air New Zealand was named the safest airline in the world for 2024, edging out second-place Qantas due to the Australian carrier’s fleet age.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And Harris voters now edge out Trump voters in terms of their level of excitement.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
  • That's when fentanyl edged out heroin as the most deadly opioid in the illicit drug supply.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This year's winner was 14-year-old Dev Shah, who narrowly edged out fellow 14-year-old Charlotte Walsh.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • Should soccer talent scouts be concerned about being edged out by the arrival of AI in their industry?
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Air New Zealand was named the world’s safest airline for 2024, capturing the title once again and edging out second-place Qantas.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Belize captured the remaining three spots on the list, edging out any hotels from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • The bottom line: Fear of AI replacing us in our jobs is widespread, but bots might also be starting to edge out some humans in the emotional realm.
    Megan Morrone, Axios, 24 July 2024
  • If not for so many high-profile losses around them, the Hoosiers were at risk of getting edged out of the College Football Playoff altogether.
    J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Rococo is also known for its curved lines, so kick the sharp edges out and opt for flowing furniture like rounded sofas.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her clean floor routine edged out two two-footed out-of-bounds landings by Biles, who absorbed six-tenths in neutral deductions for the mistakes.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Does generative AI hype edge out other good uses of AI?
    Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2024

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