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 Lakers have been outscored by 40 points in Bronny James’ 35.6 minutes, tied for the second-worst plus/minus in the NBA this preseason.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The Sixers outscored the Knicks by 46 points in Embiid's 246 minutes on the floor, but they got outscored by 47 in his 45 minutes off.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In Dallas’ last four home games, it has been outscored 110-35 in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Northwestern outscored Maryland 20-3 in the final 15 minutes, with 17 of the points coming off takeaways.
—Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
The Sixers outscored the Knicks by 46 points in Embiid's 246 minutes on the floor, but they got outscored by 47 in his 45 minutes off.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
In Dallas’ last four home games, it has been outscored 110-35 in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Northwestern outscored Maryland 20-3 in the final 15 minutes, with 17 of the points coming off takeaways.
—Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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