beaten it

phrase

past participle of beat it
1
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie.

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2
as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening They beat it out of there when the cops showed up.

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3
as in moved
to leave a place often for another She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten it
  1. stepped on it
  2. hit the road
Phrase
  • Jackson broke his foot last training camp when a teammate stepped on it during practice, and that injury plagued him all of 2025, and required an offseason procedure that kept him sidelined all OTAs and minicamp.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of stepped on it
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  • When the stainless-steel pickup hit the road in 2023, Tesla was the world’s biggest electric-car company.
    — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • The Royals will also hit the road for some holidays and other festivities in 2027.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of hit the road
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“Beaten it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20it. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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