outrebound
verb
out·re·bound
ˌau̇t-ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd 
-ri-ˈbau̇nd
outrebounded; outrebounding; outrebounds
basketball
: to rebound more than (an opponent)
Dixon has taken a different approach to motivating the Panthers this season. His usual goal had been for his team to outrebound opponents by 10 per game.—
Ray Fittipaldo
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The Tigers also outrebound opponents by about eight per game.
—Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
Charleston’s average of 13.65 offensive boards is the fourth highest in the country and the team outrebounds opposing teams by 6, which is the 11th largest rebound margin.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
My whole goal in this game was to outrebound them.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2022
The Ducks were the only team to outrebound the Wildcats all season, doing so by eight both at McKale on Feb. 13 and at Matthew Knight Arena on Monday, with their seemingly endless stream of bulky 6-foot-7 players getting to the rim and pushing the Wildcats out of the way.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
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Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
Charleston’s average of 13.65 offensive boards is the fourth highest in the country and the team outrebounds opposing teams by 6, which is the 11th largest rebound margin.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
My whole goal in this game was to outrebound them.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2022
The Ducks were the only team to outrebound the Wildcats all season, doing so by eight both at McKale on Feb. 13 and at Matthew Knight Arena on Monday, with their seemingly endless stream of bulky 6-foot-7 players getting to the rim and pushing the Wildcats out of the way.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
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“Outrebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrebound. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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