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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Surprisingly, Novocaine’s $8 million beat out Parasite Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi comedy Mickey 17 in its second weekend of release.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Freeman originally injured the ankle on the night the Dodgers clinched the National League West in September, rolling it while trying to beat out a groundball and tearing ligaments.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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In the first round of the semi-finals, Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies beat out Scandinavian Swimmers.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Beryl broke records when the storm became the earliest Category 5 hurricane to form, beating out the previous record by two weeks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Freeman originally injured the ankle on the night the Dodgers clinched the National League West in September, rolling it while trying to beat out a groundball and tearing ligaments.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Winner: Snacky Clusters Peony Tulips from Trader Joe's Are the Perfect Spring Blooms for Your Home
Semi-Finals and Finals
In the first round of the semi-finals, Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies beat out Scandinavian Swimmers.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Beryl broke records when the storm became the earliest Category 5 hurricane to form, beating out the previous record by two weeks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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