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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Austin Riley hustled to beat out an infield single to start an eighth-inning rally, and Sean Murphy capped it with a three-run homer as the Braves posted their second five-run eighth in a span of four games and third of the season, turning a 3-2 deficit into a four-run lead.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Yankees also scored a run in the third when Bellinger beat out a potential double play ball.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Campbell would likely beat out Jermaine Eluemunor for the starting right tackle spot.
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—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Chappell Roan won for New Headliner of the Year, Jelly Roll won for country tour of the year and Eilish beat out Swift for pop tour of the year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The Yankees also scored a run in the third when Bellinger beat out a potential double play ball.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Campbell would likely beat out Jermaine Eluemunor for the starting right tackle spot.
4.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Chappell Roan won for New Headliner of the Year, Jelly Roll won for country tour of the year and Eilish beat out Swift for pop tour of the year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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