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beat out

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verb

  1. To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.“The drummer beat out a steady slow march.”
  2. To extinguish.“He managed to beat the flames out with a blanket.”
  3. To defeat by a narrow margin.“She beat out three other contenders to claim the prize.”
  4. To work out fully.

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