outscore
verb
out·score
ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
: to score more points than
The Cats went on to outscore the Chargers 16-10 in the third and 17-12 in the fourth to win by 16.—
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In truth, Vancouver outscored Winnipeg five-on-five as well on Tuesday.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The early returns are promising albeit a small sample size: The Knicks are outscoring opponents at a rate of 45.9 points per 100 possessions in the 19 minutes over four games Towns and Robinson have shared the floor together.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
With the score tied at 102-all, the Clippers outscored Cleveland 13-2 to take their largest lead of the game 115-103 on a pull-up jumper by Bogdanovic with 9:12 left to play.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-7 ace and the Pirates outscored the Rebels 37-16 over the final 14 minutes.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
The early returns are promising albeit a small sample size: The Knicks are outscoring opponents at a rate of 45.9 points per 100 possessions in the 19 minutes over four games Towns and Robinson have shared the floor together.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
With the score tied at 102-all, the Clippers outscored Cleveland 13-2 to take their largest lead of the game 115-103 on a pull-up jumper by Bogdanovic with 9:12 left to play.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The 6-foot-7 ace and the Pirates outscored the Rebels 37-16 over the final 14 minutes.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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