What is the meaning of beat out?

Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
- usage: "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- synonyms: beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Beat out a rhythm.
- synonyms: tap out, thump out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). beat out. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/beat_out/definitions/1259683
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MLA	WordNet. "beat out" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/beat_out/definitions/1259683>

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