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.
Examples of edge out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Zach O’Donnell dished 48 assists, primarily finding Finn Bell (32 kills, four blocks) as Wayland edged out BC High, 3-2, in nonleague play.
—
Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
In May 1774, nine months after her husband’s death, Rind was selected by the House of Burgesses to act as the sole printer for the colony, edging out her male competitors by a substantial number of votes.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
In Hickey's model, Corbet just edges out Baker, 188 points to 174.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Ticket prices for the defending world champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, edged out local resell prices for tickets with an average of $107 across the websites, The Bee’s analysis found.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for edge out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
In May 1774, nine months after her husband’s death, Rind was selected by the House of Burgesses to act as the sole printer for the colony, edging out her male competitors by a substantial number of votes.
—Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
In Hickey's model, Corbet just edges out Baker, 188 points to 174.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Ticket prices for the defending world champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, edged out local resell prices for tickets with an average of $107 across the websites, The Bee’s analysis found.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for edge out
Cite this Entry
“Edge out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share