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edges out

VERB
defeat narrowly
Synonyms


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She implies the kind of complex personhood that all women have, in a way that slightly edges out Streep’s reliability.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The movie edges out the previous record holder, “Inside Out 2.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

The chick then grows bigger and edges out the others from the nest.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

The versatile sophomore edges out a bunch of lock-down corners.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

The holes must be punched exactly opposite to each other, or lacing the belt will bring the edges out of fair, as shown in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua



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