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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McLaren is also on the brink of securing their second consecutive championship, now sitting pretty at the top of the constructors’ standings with 617 points and needing just a one-two finish - or to outscore Ferrari by nine points - in Baku to clinch the title.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
After a close first half in Durham, Illinois outscored the Blue Devils 31-6 after the break.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Goff outscored veterans Dak Prescott of Cowboys and Russell Wilson of Giants for the weekly honor.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Minnesota shot 14 free throws in the second quarter, and outscored the Valkyries 26-12 to take a comfortable seven-point lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
After a close first half in Durham, Illinois outscored the Blue Devils 31-6 after the break.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Goff outscored veterans Dak Prescott of Cowboys and Russell Wilson of Giants for the weekly honor.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Minnesota shot 14 free throws in the second quarter, and outscored the Valkyries 26-12 to take a comfortable seven-point lead at halftime.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outscore
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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