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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The Ravens have been outscored 39-15 in the fourth quarter of their two losses, falling apart late against both the Bills and Lions.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Point Loma has outscored Del Norte, Otay Ranch, Scripps Ranch and Eastlake by a total of 130-34.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Lamar Jackson has been fabulous in outscoring his own hugely disappointing defense.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And for the game, the Mercury bench outscored the Lynx’s 25-3.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Point Loma has outscored Del Norte, Otay Ranch, Scripps Ranch and Eastlake by a total of 130-34.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Lamar Jackson has been fabulous in outscoring his own hugely disappointing defense.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
And for the game, the Mercury bench outscored the Lynx’s 25-3.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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