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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That slightly beat out the nationwide median pay of $58,300 and 5% increases.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024
For example, Josh Gibson, a Negro Leagues player, beat out Ty Cobb’s status as the athlete with the highest career batting average.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Last year, the Korean company beat out German competitor Rheinmetall AG to supply Australia with 129 tanks, a deal worth at least A$5 billion ($3.3 billion) and one of the largest military projects in Australia’s history.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Asia, 6 June 2024
From there, Jones beat out an extremely competitive field to become the principal percussionist at the Kansas City Symphony.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 6 June 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024
For example, Josh Gibson, a Negro Leagues player, beat out Ty Cobb’s status as the athlete with the highest career batting average.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2024
Last year, the Korean company beat out German competitor Rheinmetall AG to supply Australia with 129 tanks, a deal worth at least A$5 billion ($3.3 billion) and one of the largest military projects in Australia’s history.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune Asia, 6 June 2024
From there, Jones beat out an extremely competitive field to become the principal percussionist at the Kansas City Symphony.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 6 June 2024
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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