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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In Sunday’s loss, the Galaxy outshot SKC 11-0, had the ball for nearly 60 of the 90 minutes, completed nearly three times as many passes and, for the first time in franchise history, didn’t allow a shot. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 Schenn has been the biggest issue: he’s been outshot 22-10 and outscored 7-0 at five-on-five during three games in St. Louis. Murat Ates, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Florida outshot Tampa Bay 34-22, but Vasilevskiy had his second-straight one-goal game as the Panthers could not convert their chances. Adam Lichtenstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 Toronto took Game 1 by a landslide, winning 6-2 on the strength of three power-play goals, despite being outshot 33-24 for the game. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 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 15 May. 2025.

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