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edging out

VERB

defeat narrowly

Synonyms

WEAK

nose out slip by squeeze by

Example Sentences

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But edging out Test slugfests is what makes a team - and Farrell recognises that.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Revenue totaled $33.5 billion for the fourth quarter, edging out the $32.9 billion consensus view, while adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents cleared the 46-cent mark that analysts were modeling.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

“One Battle After Another” took the top prize in best musical or comedy motion picture, with “Hamnet” edging out “Sinners” to take best drama.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, a human driver is edging out of a parking lot, trying to see beyond a parked delivery van.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Carlotta’s frustration apparently boiled over two days later when I won bronze on beam—ahead of Vanessa at fourth and Carlotta at fifth—and gold on floor, again edging out Vanessa, who took silver.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles