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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But Angel has beaten out Hollywood’s summer tentpoles before.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The proposal beat out two less expensive pitches.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Lemon had his own touchdown grab with 14 seconds until halftime, beating out Michigan’s Jayden Sanders in a one-on-one battle for a 12-yard catch.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In addition to taking the top rank in the commonwealth, the Norton Healthcare facility placed 11th in the Midwest region, beating out medical institutions like University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City and University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, among others.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The proposal beat out two less expensive pitches.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Lemon had his own touchdown grab with 14 seconds until halftime, beating out Michigan’s Jayden Sanders in a one-on-one battle for a 12-yard catch.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In addition to taking the top rank in the commonwealth, the Norton Healthcare facility placed 11th in the Midwest region, beating out medical institutions like University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City and University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, among others.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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