outshoot

verb

out·​shoot ˌau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio)
outshot ˌau̇t-ˈshät How to pronounce outshoot (audio) ; outshooting

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in shooting or making shots
2
: to shoot or go beyond

Examples of outshoot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After failing to generate momentum in the first period, getting outshot 13-4 in the first 20 minutes, the Panthers returned to form in the second and third periods. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 That didn’t materialize, with Toronto being outshot 11-2 in the first period. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 14 May 2024 After being outshot 9-0 in the first 19 minutes, RSL made its first shot of the game count, with Arango beating defender Maya Yoshida to a high cross in the center of the box, then heading it past former LAFC teammate John McCarthy. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 With 7:05 left in period 2, the Avs were getting outshot, 22-13. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024 In 33 minutes together at 5-on-5 play, the Verhaeghe-Lundell-Tkachuk line outshot the Lightning 18-9 and outscored them 3-0 while limiting Tampa Bay to just two high-danger chances, according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024 The Blackhawks, despite being outshot 14-4 in the opening period, opened the scoring off a faceoff in the Chicago end. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 Florida outshot Buffalo, 42-39, and held the Sabres to just six shots in the third period, aided by a five-minute power play. David Wilson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024 River Falls salvaged a scoreless tie after one period despite being outshot 21-7. Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outshoot was in 1530

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“Outshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshoot. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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