beaten it

phrase

past participle of beat it
1
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie.

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2
as in fled
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening They beat it out of there when the cops showed up.

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3
as in moved
to leave a place often for another She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it.

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  1. stepped on it
  2. hit the road
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  • Jackson broke his foot last training camp when a teammate stepped on it during practice, and that injury plagued him all of 2025 and required an offseason procedure that kept him sidelined during OTAs and minicamp.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of stepped on it
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  • The 4-2 Panthers will hit the road Tuesday for another Conference USA matchup against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who also improved to 4-2 after escaping Kennesaw State with a 27-26 victory.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The legendary classic rock Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Def Leppard, are hitting the road in 2027, and their tour will run from the spring into the summer.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hit the road
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“Beaten it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20it. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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