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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This starting group was a net-positive in Game 2, outscoring the Cavaliers by eight points in 14 minutes together.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Neither Arsenal nor Chelsea is a stranger to overcoming multi-goal deficits, each having outscored their quarterfinal opponents in the second leg.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The game was tight for much of the contest until the Knicks pulled away late, outscoring the Pistons 40-21 in the fourth quarter.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pritchard went 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-6 from three while outscoring Orlando’s bench by himself.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Neither Arsenal nor Chelsea is a stranger to overcoming multi-goal deficits, each having outscored their quarterfinal opponents in the second leg.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The game was tight for much of the contest until the Knicks pulled away late, outscoring the Pistons 40-21 in the fourth quarter.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pritchard went 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-6 from three while outscoring Orlando’s bench by himself.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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