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beat out of

VERB

deceive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

be dishonest betray cheat circumvent defraud delude disappoint dupe entrap falsify fool hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat beguile bilk buffalo burn clip con cozen ensnare fake fleece gouge gull hoax hook humbug outwit rob scam screw sell skin

WEAK

cross up double-cross impose upon lead on play joke on pull fast one put on put up a smokescreen suck in take advantage of take for take for ride take in take to cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help protect support

STRONG

be honest give let go offer release

VERB

do out of

Synonyms

WEAK

balk bilk con deceive deprive steal swindle trick

VERB

hoodwink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk defraud dupe mislead swindle victimize

STRONG

bluff buffalo burn cheat con fake fleece fool gull hoax hornswoggle kid scam screw trick

WEAK

double-cross pull a fast one pull the wool over one's eyes suck in take advantage of take for a ride take to the cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give help protect

STRONG

be serious offer

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Earnings per share beat estimates by 16%—marking the largest beat out of all sectors—as the larger-than-expected revenue helped drive fatter-than-forecast profit margins.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

As Byrne’s pioneering punk act turns 50, he’s forced to take a beat out of every interview to address a possible reunion.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

But that killer instinct was regularly beat out of NPR journalists, regardless of the political mood or the president.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024

My heart beat out of control as I left the office and walked to the parking structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Like he had the bark beat out of him when he was a pup and it just never come back.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

beat out of

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