beat out

1. Knock into shape by beating, as in She managed to beat out all the dents in the fender . [c. 1600]

2. Surpass or defeat someone; be chosen over someone. For example, He got to the head of the line, beating out all the others . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1700s] Also see beat the pants off .

3. beat out of . Cheat someone of something, as in He was always trying to beat the conductor out of the full train fare . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

These three Hall of Fame inductees beat out other finalists like Apples to Apples, balloons and Pokémon trading cards.

From Salon

White could have something special in store for the Bruins in a rematch of sorts after getting beaten out by his old friend earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Freeman beat out a potential double play — while still running on his sprained right ankle — to get another run across.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year the Dodgers beat out the Yankees for Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a Sunday of high scoring in week six of the NFL as Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson beat out Washington Commanders' young pretender Jayden Daniels in the feature game of the day.

From BBC