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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The Chieftains, who are the reigning division champions, then played their most complete set, outscoring Peabody, 25-15, to take the fourth.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Şengün and Adams shared the floor for 93 minutes in the series and outscored Golden State by 32 points during their time together.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Mizzou was down 21-15 at the time, but the Tigers outscored the Jayhawks 27-10 after.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After all, the 101-loss Rockies are officially the only team already eliminated from postseason contention, their minus-361 run differential is the worst by an MLB team since 1900 and the Padres had outscored them 53-18 in winning five of the first six meetings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Şengün and Adams shared the floor for 93 minutes in the series and outscored Golden State by 32 points during their time together.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Mizzou was down 21-15 at the time, but the Tigers outscored the Jayhawks 27-10 after.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
After all, the 101-loss Rockies are officially the only team already eliminated from postseason contention, their minus-361 run differential is the worst by an MLB team since 1900 and the Padres had outscored them 53-18 in winning five of the first six meetings this season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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