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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Kelly, who has previous experience in theater and modeling, reportedly beat out nearly a thousand actors for the role of the Kennedy heir and his new test photos reveal why. Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 June 2025 Wallen is a difficult act to beat out as country’s biggest superstar, but Lil Wayne is a strong contender as one of the greatest-selling hip-hop artists of all time. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 Among those Sturm beat out for the job were Washington assistant and two-time AHL coach of the year Mitch Love, B’s assistant Jay Leach, and interim coach Joe Sacco. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025 Gilgeous-Alexander is the league’s MVP this season, beating out Jokić for his first award, after leading the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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