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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Opponents holding players while UConn is trying to run its off-ball actions in its half court offense is largely what Hurley has taken issue with since the Huskies returned stateside after being outshot by 50 at the free throw line over three games in the Maui Invitational. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025 The Sharks were outshot 5-2 to start the third period and had been hemmed in their zone for just under a minute before Charlie Coyle scored the game-tying goal at the 8:22 mark. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 The puck went through Blackwood’s legs and cut into some of Colorado’s momentum in a frame where the home team was outshot 13-6. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 Key stat The Bruins gave up a season high in shots for the second straight game and were outshot 45-24. Jimmy Golen, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2025.

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