outscore
verb
out·score ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
transitive verb
: 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.
Dick Sparrer
Dick Sparrer
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Yordy’s group recomposed themselves to outscore the hosting Tigers 10-0 in the second half, giving the Rams the necessary edge to defeat Withrow 24-17 on Friday night at Withrow High School Stadium. Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2022 A year ago, the notion was to attempt to outscore a defenseless opponent, particularly when James Harden was the third prime component alongside Durant and Irving. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 Mater Dei had to outscore the Gaels 24-7 after falling behind 14-0 in the first 10-plus minutes. Terrel Emerson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Even if the defense fails to meet Ryan Day's goal of a top-10 finish, the offense will simply outscore opponents on the way to the College Football Playoff. Rob Oller, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 And instead of having to outscore people — like many Green Bay teams have been forced to do the last 11 seasons — these Packers will be equipped to win their share of rock fights. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Fun Fact: While Taiwan has managed to outscore opponents by 13 runs throughout three games in the LLWS, Curacao has a positive run differential of just five over six games. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 In cruising to a 2-0 series lead, Golden State has only needed 11 minutes from that undersized unit to outscore Denver by 29 points. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2022 Oregon State has opened the season in dominant fashion, using a potent lineup to outscore its first seven opponents by a 83-21 margin. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2022 See More
Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2022 A year ago, the notion was to attempt to outscore a defenseless opponent, particularly when James Harden was the third prime component alongside Durant and Irving. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2022 Mater Dei had to outscore the Gaels 24-7 after falling behind 14-0 in the first 10-plus minutes. Terrel Emerson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Even if the defense fails to meet Ryan Day's goal of a top-10 finish, the offense will simply outscore opponents on the way to the College Football Playoff. Rob Oller, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 And instead of having to outscore people — like many Green Bay teams have been forced to do the last 11 seasons — these Packers will be equipped to win their share of rock fights. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Fun Fact: While Taiwan has managed to outscore opponents by 13 runs throughout three games in the LLWS, Curacao has a positive run differential of just five over six games. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 In cruising to a 2-0 series lead, Golden State has only needed 11 minutes from that undersized unit to outscore Denver by 29 points. Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2022 Oregon State has opened the season in dominant fashion, using a potent lineup to outscore its first seven opponents by a 83-21 margin. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above