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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Avdija had a team-high 26 points, but only six of them came in the fourth quarter, as Portland was outscored 40-19 in the final frame.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Celtics outscored the Sixers by 12 points across his 14 minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, the Mets played a doubleheader against the lowly Colorado Rockies at Citi Field, and got outscored 6-1 in a sweep.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Jumbos have outscored their opponents, 266-142, as Jack Regnery (43 goals, 31 assists) and Brooks Hauser (46 and 14) lead the offense.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The Celtics outscored the Sixers by 12 points across his 14 minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, the Mets played a doubleheader against the lowly Colorado Rockies at Citi Field, and got outscored 6-1 in a sweep.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The Jumbos have outscored their opponents, 266-142, as Jack Regnery (43 goals, 31 assists) and Brooks Hauser (46 and 14) lead the offense.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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