outshoot
Americanverb (used with object)
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to surpass in shooting, as in accuracy or in number of shots made.
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to shoot beyond.
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to shoot (something) out; send forth.
a tree outshooting its roots.
verb (used without object)
noun
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an act or instance of shooting out.
an outshoot of his fist that staggered his opponent.
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something that shoots out.
a row of outshoots from the soil.
verb
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(tr) to surpass or excel in shooting
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to go or extend beyond (something)
noun
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a thing that projects or shoots out
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the act or state of shooting out or protruding
Etymology
Origin of outshoot
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The hosts outshoot Qatar 32-2 and had 97 touches in the box in one of the most dominant performances in recent World Cup history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
His team would amass a franchise record 51 hits and outshoot the visitors 39-21 in regulation.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
“A team may outrebound us or outshoot us,” Mr. Chaney said in 1987, “but when you give that ball away, there is no greater sin.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2021
It performs pretty well in most situations, though it won’t outshoot a Pixel 4 or an iPhone 11.
From The Verge ● Nov. 7, 2019
Still, three to one, they didn’t try to outshoot the man.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Turkey dominated its opener, outshooting Australia 30-9, taking 51 touches in the penalty area and completing 90% of its 635 passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The buzz: Switzerland dominated its first game, outshooting Qatar 26-6 and putting seven tries on target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Galaxy were on the front foot from the start, outshooting RSL 9-0 in the first 19 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
The second period is where the Kraken really let loose, outshooting the Ducks 14-5 with help from successive power-play chances.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
The nest is invariably made either just above or between the fork of two outshooting slender horizontal branches.
From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Allan Octavian Hume
And the Kings should have had more after a period in which they outshot the Canadiens 16-1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
They were badly outshot, struggled to control the puck and often looked overmatched against Canada’s collection of NHL superstars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
They outshot the U.S. 42-28, controlled the puck all afternoon, sent out lines of would-be legends to follow actual legends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Eyeing their record 10th Olympic title and the first since Sochi 2014, Canada outshot Finland 39-17, but it was outgoing Olympic champions Finland who were more efficient early in the game.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
And in it all was his own father, the second Macon Dead, their contemporary, who was strong as an ox, could ride bareback and barefoot, who, they agreed, outran, outplowed, outshot, outpicked, outrode them all.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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