beat out
US /biːt aʊt/
UK /biːt aʊt/
1.
to defeat someone in a competition or contest
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Our team managed to beat out the competition and win the championship.
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She beat out several other candidates for the job.
2.
to extinguish a fire by hitting it repeatedly
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The firefighters worked quickly to beat out the small brush fire.
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He used a blanket to beat out the flames.