How to Use beat out in a Sentence

beat out

verb
  • Get beat out for a job, get back up and fight.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Hamilton beat out a bunt to load the bases.
    — CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Two of the hits were bunts that were beaten out.
    — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
  • Pete would have to at least beat out one of them.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Nasim Nuñez beat out a drag bunt and stole second.
    — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The piece of a woman that can’t be beaten out.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Shake or beat out dirt to remove loose debris, dust and leaves.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
  • How were the Horned Frogs able to beat out those programs?
    — Steven Johnson june 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • The cilia on her sails begin beating out of sync.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Sony beat out two other studios that were vying for the project.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 July 2026
  • Osoria, who had four hits on the day in five at-bats, beat out a bunt to load the bases with no outs.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • And time and time again, your love of ground beef recipes reigns supreme—even beating out chicken breast recipes.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Lee beat out a primary challenger last month that took her on over the issue.
    — Bruce Siwy, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • Paucar beat out five other artists who were shortlisted for the prize.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Our best-ever version beats out the rest in a field that is simply laden with pasta and cheese.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Drape it across a porch rail or clothesline, and beat out any extra dirt using a rug beater or broom.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But the Brooklyn Dodgers beat out the Braves for the pennant.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
  • This was the year a proud single mother beat out a reigning champion.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • There’s no timetable for d’Arnaud, who was hurt trying to beat out a ground ball on Wednesday.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • That being said, Ikea will still beat out West Elm for most students.
    — Alex Apatoff, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • With two outs, Matt Chapman beat out an infield single.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At the one- and three-device tiers, K7 beats out all the best competitors.
    — PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
  • Was the Vice-President sidelined, beat out by the hawks around him?
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Smith sprinted down the line to beat out a double play that permitted Ohtani to come home.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • First baseman Mikhal Johnson grounded the ball to short, but beat out the throw.
    — Tony Gleason, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The team from Bishop’s beat out the second-place finisher by one point.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • David Hamilton led off by beating out an infield single.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This zone was filled with vanities, tubs, and sinks, with prices that would beat out your typical big-box home store.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The 15-plus-pound fish beat out the previous state record by a little under a pound.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 15 June 2023
  • Josh Naylor beat out a double play ball to score Grichuk and tie the game at 1-1.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025

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