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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Rachel LaMont won the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million cash prize, beating out Sam Phalen and Sue Smey in the final three.
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
The World Travel Awards named Cuba the Caribbean’s Best Cultural Destination year this year — beating out other historical gems like Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Martinique.
—David Dodge, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
The United Nations released study findings saying that nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they have been beaten out by transgender athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Tomoyuki Sugano has left Japan’s version of the New York Yankees to sign with the Baltimore Orioles, who will try to beat out the real thing in 2025.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Wysong, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
The World Travel Awards named Cuba the Caribbean’s Best Cultural Destination year this year — beating out other historical gems like Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Martinique.
—David Dodge, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
The United Nations released study findings saying that nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they have been beaten out by transgender athletes.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Tomoyuki Sugano has left Japan’s version of the New York Yankees to sign with the Baltimore Orioles, who will try to beat out the real thing in 2025.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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