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 Eagles, displaying the NFL’s best roster, bullied the Chiefs on both lines and seized their second Super Bowl victory in eight years under Roseman, their general manager.
Pre-Roseman, Philadelphia hadn’t won an NFL title since its 1960 team edged out Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The Grizzlies took blowout losses to SRV and Dougherty Valley at home while barely edging out Foothill and Livermore – two teams at the bottom of the EBAL standings.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Teeny Tiny Avocados
Trader Joe's Teeny Tiny Avocados edged out stiff competition for best produce this year.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
It was edged out of the top spots by Wolf Man at No. 3, with $4.8 million internationally and $15.4 million globally; Moana 2 ($8 million international, $14 million global); and Nosferatu ($7.6 million International, $12 million global).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The Grizzlies took blowout losses to SRV and Dougherty Valley at home while barely edging out Foothill and Livermore – two teams at the bottom of the EBAL standings.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
Syrah Soaked Toscano Cheese Spread & Dip (Limited) Burrata
Saint André Triple Crème Brie
Best Produce
Teeny Tiny Avocados
Trader Joe's Teeny Tiny Avocados edged out stiff competition for best produce this year.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
It was edged out of the top spots by Wolf Man at No. 3, with $4.8 million internationally and $15.4 million globally; Moana 2 ($8 million international, $14 million global); and Nosferatu ($7.6 million International, $12 million global).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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