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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Atlanta showed some fight in the fourth quarter, outscoring Washington 19-17, but the deficit was too large to overcome.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Leading at halftime, the Magic were outscored by 22 points in the third quarter as Boston poured it on from distance.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Across all situations, the Ducks outscored the Edmonton Oilers 17-6 and outshot them 106-52 with LaCombe on the ice.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
This duo was outscored by 51 points in 56 minutes together during those nine games against the Magic and Raptors this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Leading at halftime, the Magic were outscored by 22 points in the third quarter as Boston poured it on from distance.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Across all situations, the Ducks outscored the Edmonton Oilers 17-6 and outshot them 106-52 with LaCombe on the ice.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
This duo was outscored by 51 points in 56 minutes together during those nine games against the Magic and Raptors this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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