outscore
Americanverb (used with object)
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.
Over that span, they have outscored opponents by 903 points in the regular season—over 300 points more than any other club.
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.
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