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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Carpenter won Best Album for Short n' Sweet, beating out other artists in the category like Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Borregales beat out Parker Romo for the Patriots’ kicking job.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Rumble, the drum ensemble that keeps Chiefs fans moving at the games, beat out their rhythms while flag bearers waved giant Chiefs flags at the traffic passing the park.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Borregales beat out Parker Romo for the Patriots’ kicking job.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Rumble, the drum ensemble that keeps Chiefs fans moving at the games, beat out their rhythms while flag bearers waved giant Chiefs flags at the traffic passing the park.
—Chris Ochsner, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Last year’s offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley finished with 60 yards rushing, which garnered a chuckle out of him when learning he was beat out by Hurts.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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