outscore

verb

out·score ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr

outscored; outscoring

transitive verb

: 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.—

Dick Sparrer

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The team has ruled out cornerbacks Corey Ballentine and Jaire Alexander, receiver Romeo Doubs and linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. Copied Share Could injuries doom Lions? Andrew Greif At 10-2 and having outscored its opponents by a league-high 180 points, Detroit has been one of the NFL’s best teams. —

NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024 The Eagles outscored Westchester 24-6 in the fourth quarter. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 The Nets’ bench narrowly outscored Chicago’s reserves 50-48, and Dariq Whitehead — appearing in his fifth career game — was the biggest reason why. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024 The team went a combined 1-for-8 from 3-point range and shot just 33% from the field, only outscoring Oregon State 13-12. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outscore