beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Shah, a former state lawmaker, beat out a crowded field of Democrats for the nomination.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Key Facts The debut weekend of Hallmark's first new Christmas films of the season made the channel the No. 1 entertainment cable network among women over age 18 for the week of Oct. 14, Nielsen data shows, beating out the likes of HGTV, Investigation Discovery and TLC.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Shah, a former state lawmaker, beat out a crowded field of Democrats for the nomination.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Key Facts The debut weekend of Hallmark's first new Christmas films of the season made the channel the No. 1 entertainment cable network among women over age 18 for the week of Oct. 14, Nielsen data shows, beating out the likes of HGTV, Investigation Discovery and TLC.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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