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 Quakes had more of the ball than the Timbers and outshot them 29-14. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 The Panthers were outshot 33-20 but cashed two power-play goals and were in command most of the night. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025 They were heavily outshot and outplayed with the series on the line multiple times, but most egregiously in Game 7, when Florida ran them out of the rink in outshooting them 18-5 in the second period. James Mirtle, New York Times, 19 May 2025 They would be outshot 28-17 for the game and lost the faceoff battle 33-19. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for outshoot

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2025.

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