outshoot

verb

out·​shoot ˌau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio)
outshot ˌau̇t-ˈshät How to pronounce outshoot (audio) ; outshooting

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in shooting or making shots
2
: to shoot or go beyond

Examples of outshoot in a Sentence

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This tally from an unlikely source opened the floodgates for the Panthers, who outshot Carolina 14-3 in the third period. Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 Dallas outshot Detroit 13-5 in the second period and scored twice to take the lead. CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025 For the 24th time in 34 games this season, the Leafs were outshot, this time 34-22. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025 The Fleet outshot Minnesota on 12-5 in the second, and no matter which way Boston tried to get the puck in, Hensley came up with the save and had 7,216 fans echoing her name throughout Grand Casino Area. Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outshoot

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outshoot was in 1530

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“Outshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshoot. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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