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 country has previously missed some nuclear power targets, but is still set to beat out the US and France as the world’s top producer by 2030.
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John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Kurtz, who beat out Wilson for the AL's top rookie award, figures to be next in line.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This beats out OneOdio's Studio Max 1 too, which our own Joe Salas liked a lot back in November 2025.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Flynn, who was then beaten out by a rookie Russell Wilson in Seattle, is one of many small-sample wonders who never became long-term starters, alongside players like Bill Volek in 2003, Josh McCown in 2013, Kyle Allen in 2018 and Sam Howell in 2022.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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John Kerry, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Kurtz, who beat out Wilson for the AL's top rookie award, figures to be next in line.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
This beats out OneOdio's Studio Max 1 too, which our own Joe Salas liked a lot back in November 2025.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Flynn, who was then beaten out by a rookie Russell Wilson in Seattle, is one of many small-sample wonders who never became long-term starters, alongside players like Bill Volek in 2003, Josh McCown in 2013, Kyle Allen in 2018 and Sam Howell in 2022.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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