edged out
ɛdʒd aʊt
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Definition of edged out - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

competitionnarrowly defeated or surpassed
  • She was edged out in the final race.
  • He was edged out by a fraction of a second.
  • The team was edged out in the semi-finals.
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Expressions with edged

hard-edgedadj.
tough or uncompromising in nature
The movie portrays a hard-edged detective.
sharp-edgedadj.
having an edge that can cut easily
Be careful with that sharp-edged knife!
double-edgedadj.
sharp on both edges of a blade
The knight wielded a double-edged sword.
white-edgedadj.
having a white border or edge
The white-edged leaves stood out in the garden.
two-edgedadj.
capable of opposite interpretations
His compliment was a two-edged remark that could also be seen as criticism..
spiny-edgedadj.
having a border with sharp spines
The spiny-edged leaves deter herbivores.

Terms related to edged out

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
edgeoutclassedoutdistancedoutdoneoutpacedoutperformedoutshoneoutstrippedsurpassed

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  1. French:battu de justesse, ...
  2. German:knapp besiegt, ...
  3. Italian:battuto di poco, ...
  4. Spanish:superado, ...
  5. Portuguese:superado, ...
  6. Chinese:勉强胜出的, ...
  7. Japanese:僅差で敗れた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَهْزوم بِفَارِق ضَئِيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּדָח בְּדוֹחַק, ...
  10. Russian:вытесненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випереджений, ...
  12. Hindi:मामूली अंतर से हारा हुआ, ...
edge out
ɛdʒ aʊt

Definition of edge out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
competitiondefeat narrowly in a contest or game
  • She managed to edge out her rival in the race.
edge outmaneuver
2.
exclusiongradually exclude from a space or group
  • New policies may edge out smaller companies.
displace oust remove
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Expressions with edge out

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edge out ofv.
move slowly out of a place
She edged out of the crowded room without anyone noticing.
edge out competitorsv.
to narrowly defeat other contenders
They managed to edge out competitors by a small margin in the final round.

Expressions with edged

hard-edgedadj.
tough or uncompromising in nature
The movie portrays a hard-edged detective.
sharp-edgedadj.
having an edge that can cut easily
Be careful with that sharp-edged knife!
double-edgedadj.
sharp on both edges of a blade
The knight wielded a double-edged sword.
white-edgedadj.
having a white border or edge
The white-edged leaves stood out in the garden.
two-edgedadj.
capable of opposite interpretations
His compliment was a two-edged remark that could also be seen as criticism..
spiny-edgedadj.
having a border with sharp spines
The spiny-edged leaves deter herbivores.

Terms related to edge out

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
edgedchallengecompetitioncontestgamenarrowrivalvictorywinbanishdismisseject

Examples of edge out in a sentence

  • The team edged out their competitors by a single point.
  • The new manager aims to edge out older employees.
  • Technological advances could edge out traditional methods.

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  1. French:devancer, évincer, ...
  2. German:übertrumpfen, verdrängen, ...
  3. Italian:superare di misura, escludere, ...
  4. Spanish:vencer por poco, desplazar, ...
  5. Portuguese:vencer por pouco, excluir, ...
  6. Chinese:险胜, 排挤, ...
  7. Japanese:僅差で勝つ, 締め出す, ...
  8. Arabic:تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى, أَقْصَى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְנַצֵּחַ בְּהֶפְרֵשׁ קָטָן, לִדְחֹק הַחוּצָה, ...
  10. Russian:обойти, вытеснять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випереджати, витісняти, ...
  12. Hindi:मामूली अंतर से हराना, बाहर करना, ...

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