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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Their silly ditty has more than 47 million views on TikTok; for a brief moment on some online streaming charts, Barbara beat out Beyoncé.
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Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The Pointers scored an insurance run in the fifth when Sanford beat out an infield single, driving in Eli Montgomery, who had tripled to start the inning.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
After a slow start, Apple’s iPhone sales in China are rebounding as the smartphone giant continues to offer new discounts to beat out rivals.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 28 May 2024
The Idaho Senate took a rightward turn after the 2022 primary elections, when numerous far-right candidates beat out more establishment candidates for their party’s nomination.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
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Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The Pointers scored an insurance run in the fifth when Sanford beat out an infield single, driving in Eli Montgomery, who had tripled to start the inning.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
After a slow start, Apple’s iPhone sales in China are rebounding as the smartphone giant continues to offer new discounts to beat out rivals.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 28 May 2024
The Idaho Senate took a rightward turn after the 2022 primary elections, when numerous far-right candidates beat out more establishment candidates for their party’s nomination.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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