beating the odds

A form of beat the odds — To succeed despite being unlikely to do so.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beat the odds
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APA

beating the odds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20odds

MLA

“beating the odds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20odds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beating the odds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beating%20the%20odds.

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