beat it

Example Sentences

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Gold could get close to $5000 per ounce in 2026 and beat it in 2027, predicts Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch

While two skaters would match his time, no one beat it until McDermott went off in the 17th pair.

From Seattle Times

An example of fair use is parody: Weird Al Jankovic can copy the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” to create his breakfast cereal classic, “Eat It,” without infringing on Jackson’s copyright.

From Seattle Times

"McCartney would have been Sinatra in another world. And Lennon was as rock as you could get. The combination of those two, song-wise, lyrics-wise, and vocally – you couldn't beat it."

From Salon

Over and over, he touched the small of his back, the part of his waistband where he’d tucked the gun, and I knew the ending already, knew he wouldn’t get out, knew he couldn’t beat it.

From Slate