outshoot

verb

out·​shoot ˌau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio)
outshot ˌau̇t-ˈshät How to pronounce outshoot (audio) ; outshooting

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in shooting or making shots
2
: to shoot or go beyond

Examples of outshoot in a Sentence

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The Hawks played a mostly defensive overtime, outshot 6-1. Connor Bedard and Kyle Connor scored in the shootout, but Cole Perfetti sealed it for Winnipeg The Hawks have lost five straight games to the Jets dating back to last season. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 The Maple Leafs were outshot 17-5 in Rielly’s minutes and 13-3 in Carlo’s. Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 All told, the Ducks outshot the Sharks 37-31 on the way to winning each of its three meetings with San Jose this season. Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 However, Leroux’s effort was one of the only highlights for the Quakes, who were outshot 26-10. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outshoot

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outshoot was in 1530

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“Outshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshoot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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