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 podcast, hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo from Bravo’s Summer House, took home the big prize at the ceremony Monday night at SXSW, beating out other top shows such as Good Hang With Amy Poehler, Call Her Daddy and The Daily.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The $1,457,931 eight-show tally for the week ending March 15 beat out Chicago’s previous record set during the nine-performance 2023 holiday week ($1,452,009).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
McNeal, who lives in Georgia and grew up visiting the State Fair with family members who live near Fair Park, beat out nearly 450 other entrants who submitted designs for the size-96 boots.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both were nominated for album of the year, with Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos ultimately beating out Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend — both of which topped the Billboard 200 — for the prize.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The $1,457,931 eight-show tally for the week ending March 15 beat out Chicago’s previous record set during the nine-performance 2023 holiday week ($1,452,009).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
McNeal, who lives in Georgia and grew up visiting the State Fair with family members who live near Fair Park, beat out nearly 450 other entrants who submitted designs for the size-96 boots.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Both were nominated for album of the year, with Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos ultimately beating out Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend — both of which topped the Billboard 200 — for the prize.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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