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
Example Sentences
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“We tend to outshoot other teams consistently, probably out-chance other teams consistently. Not in sync right now.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
In lieu of getting stops, the Wizards tried to outshoot the Kings — and, to their credit, they were feisty.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2023
“Back in the early days, at the old Sports Arena, the team would bring players in and Elgin would work out against them and he could outshoot all of them,” Lawler said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 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
They controlled every phase of the game, outshooting and outhitting the physical Capitals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2025
But the Panthers kept putting shots on net, outshooting Boston 15-5 in the first period, and it paid off early in the second when Lundell made it a one-goal game five minutes into the second.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
More importantly, however, the score gave the Galaxy life and they pushed hard for the equalizer, outshooting RSL 23-12 and putting six shots on target.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
The Kings were aggressive and physical from the start Sunday, outshooting Edmonton 10-4 in the first period and delivering punishing hits on both ends of the ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
And therefore, let a man contend to excel any competitors of his in honor, in outshooting them, if he can, in their own bow.
From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Bacon, Francis
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 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
USC was outshot 53% to 27% by its rival, outrebounded 46 to 26 and outworked in pretty much every sense of the word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 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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