beaten to

A form of beat to — To arrive (somewhere) more quickly (than someone else); to succeed (at something) more quickly (than someone else).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat to
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APA

beaten to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20to

MLA

“beaten to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaten to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20to.

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