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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

U.S. venture-capital money has offered European defense, security and resilience startups the second-biggest pool of funding after home-country investors since 2022, edging out funding from other European countries, according to Dealroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Others were edging out into the pastures alongside the road looking for forage.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier