outscore
verb
out·score
ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
: to score more points than
The Cats went on to outscore the Chargers 16-10 in the third and 17-12 in the fourth to win by 16.—
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Joao Pedro punished me by outscoring Wood by 26 points in a three-gameweek spell, ruining the early phase of my season.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Second-half collapse The Suns cut the deficit to 12 after outscoring the Kings 16-11 to start the second half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Mitchell-Powell-Wiggins-Jovic-Adebayo lineup was outscored by two points by the Magic in 14 minutes together on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In three halves without Lozano, Pellegrino has three goals and three assists, and SDFC has outscored opponents 8-1.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Second-half collapse The Suns cut the deficit to 12 after outscoring the Kings 16-11 to start the second half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The Mitchell-Powell-Wiggins-Jovic-Adebayo lineup was outscored by two points by the Magic in 14 minutes together on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In three halves without Lozano, Pellegrino has three goals and three assists, and SDFC has outscored opponents 8-1.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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