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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).


Example Sentences

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Their net rating—a measure of how much a team outscores its opponents over the course of 100 possessions—is +7.2.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over that span, they have outscored opponents by 903 points in the regular season—over 300 points more than any other club.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Trojans pulled even with 2:46 remaining but were outscored 8-1 the rest of the way.

From Los Angeles Times

They couldn’t keep up with the Pelicans’ bench, their reserves outscored 19-9 in the first 24 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

His job is to find someone to lead a 3-14 team, outscored by 191 points this season, and drag it back to something approaching respectability.

From The Wall Street Journal