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outscore

American  
[aut-skawr] / ˌaʊtˈskɔr /

verb (used with object)

  1. to score more goals, points, etc., (than a competing participant or team).


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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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