outscore
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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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
The only way they can not tie it up in Singapore is if Mercedes outscore them by 31 points or Ferrari do so by 35.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
They will do so if they outscore Ferrari by at least nine points, while not being outscored by Mercedes by 12 points or Red Bull by 33 points.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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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