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

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Will first-rounder Malachi Lawrence beat out free agent acquisition Rashan Gary? — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The bus, manufactured in Fort Valley, beat out runner-up TifTuf drought-tolerant Bermuda grass in a final round. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Australian punter Jack Bouwmeester must beat out Corliss Waitman to have a shot at an NFL debut on home soil. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 In June, two democratic socialists and a progressive won their New York congressional primaries, beating out two incumbent establishment Democrats. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beat out

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 12 Aug. 2026.

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