How to Use edge out in a Sentence

edge out

phrasal verb
Definition of edge outnext
  • 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
  • Chiles’ bronze finish edged out Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to fourth place, leaving her without a medal.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sony’s over-ear headphones consistently edge out flagship Bose and Sennheiser models for being the best at most things.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Barkley narrowly edged out wide receiver Darius Slayton for the award.
    — Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Some national polls show Trump edging out the current president, although the election is nearly a year away.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The slate prevailed in early results with all four candidates edging out challengers.
    — oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • Pewaukee has edged out a few narrow wins in recent games and may be on tap for another tough matchup with a Pius XI squad that has won five of its last six contests entering the week.
    — Zac Bellman, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • India’s car market has enjoyed robust growth in recent years, first overtaking Germany in 2021 as the world’s fourth largest before edging out Japan last year for the third spot.
    — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
  • His tactics have certainly helped, as his defensive 5-4-1 formation have helped the Canal Girls edge out tight wins in crucial matches.
    — Neel Shelat, Forbes, 16 July 2023
  • Last year, women edged out men in the freshman classes of every Ivy League school save Dartmouth, and the gender ratio is significantly skewed at many state schools.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The survey found that the former U.S. President narrowly edged out Harris by one percentage point.
    — Anna Gordon, TIME, 23 July 2024

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