outscore
Americanverb (used with object)
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A franchise that used to cycle through mostly forgettable quarterbacks and relied on suffocating defense now hopes to win a Super Bowl by betting that its budding star can outscore just about anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Portland struggled to hold on to the ball and turned it over nine times in the third quarter, allowing the Sparks to outscore them 23-12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
In Game 3, San Antonio jumped out to a 15-0 lead, only for Oklahoma City to surge back and outscore them by 30 points the rest of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Instead Dallas cut loose to outscore Denver 42-27 in the second quarter to take a one-point lead into half-time.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
He wasn’t a natural at basketball like Rob, but he tried hard and hated for Rob to outscore him.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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