beat out

verb

beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out

transitive verb

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

Examples of beat out in a Sentence

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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 Shah, a former state lawmaker, beat out a crowded field of Democrats for the nomination. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Key Facts The debut weekend of Hallmark's first new Christmas films of the season made the channel the No. 1 entertainment cable network among women over age 18 for the week of Oct. 14, Nielsen data shows, beating out the likes of HGTV, Investigation Discovery and TLC. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beat out 

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beat out was in 1588

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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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