beat (in)

Definition of beat (in)next

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Verb
  • There's no numbered ticketing system, so keep track of your place in line or a regular will cut in front of you.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • As director Bill Benz noted in our profile of Chris Fleming, Live at the Palace feels like a wildlife documentary, where the cameras move, zoom, and cut in hopes of capturing this majestic creature in its element.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But adding regular walking helps signal the body to maintain lean tissue while losing fat.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Grayson Allen added 19 points, Oso Ighodaro scored 13 and Khaman Maluach had 12 and nine rebounds for the Suns, who had lost six of their previous seven games.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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