nudge out

English

Verb

nudge out (third-person singular simple present nudges out, present participle nudging out, simple past and past participle nudged out)

1. To expel, knock out by a small margin.
   • 2011 January 18, David Dulin, “Cardiff 0 - 2 Stoke”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     But the protests were in vain as the Championship high-fliers - and 2008 FA Cup finalists - battled valiantly but were nudged out by a Premier League side in a match that failed to spark into life.