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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This edges out the previous record of 41.4 T, set by the US National High Magnetic Laboratory in 2017.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
Tina Charles makes history as Dream clinch final playoff spot
The Dream edged out the Mystics for the eighth seed with a 78-67 win over the New York Liberty, with center Tina Charles etching her name into the record books in the process.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Lopes edged out Ige after an emotionally draining week to finally position himself to clash with Ortega on Saturday.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Last week, after being edged out of the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter, Scott’s team sent a letter to Billboard challenging the album’s streaming tally.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024
Tina Charles makes history as Dream clinch final playoff spot
The Dream edged out the Mystics for the eighth seed with a 78-67 win over the New York Liberty, with center Tina Charles etching her name into the record books in the process.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Lopes edged out Ige after an emotionally draining week to finally position himself to clash with Ortega on Saturday.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Last week, after being edged out of the top spot by Sabrina Carpenter, Scott’s team sent a letter to Billboard challenging the album’s streaming tally.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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