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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It’s only been a year since the local chain opened its DFW Airport location, beating out big-league competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
What To Know In the annual rankings of the richest people in the world, Forbes estimated that Musk was once again at the top of the list, beating out fellow tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, who placed second, and Jeff Bezos, who placed third.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2000, the Chris Pérez Band won a Grammy for Latin rock/alternative performance, beating out rock en español heavyweights Café Tacvba, Enanitos Verdes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Jaguares.
—Justino Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
What To Know In the annual rankings of the richest people in the world, Forbes estimated that Musk was once again at the top of the list, beating out fellow tech CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, who placed second, and Jeff Bezos, who placed third.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
In 2000, the Chris Pérez Band won a Grammy for Latin rock/alternative performance, beating out rock en español heavyweights Café Tacvba, Enanitos Verdes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Jaguares.
—Justino Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Boulder, Colorado, wins Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027, beating out Utah and Ohio
Red Bull breaking competition comes to Minneapolis.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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