beat it

phrase

1

: to hurry away : scram

2

: hurry, rush

Examples of beat it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another Gulf Coast gateway could beat it to the punch depending on the speed of development. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Those who are the targets of terrorism—and who are prepared to defend themselves by doing whatever is necessary in order to beat it—start with a major advantage. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

To beat it, Brand New Day will need to overperform to the tune of $100 million. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Then, a general frontier model with no special training matched or beat it on finance tasks. — Harshil Shah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beat it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit