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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After leading at the end of the first quarter 25-23, Dallas was outscored 32-11 in the second quarter and eventually lost 112-78 to the Aces.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
Jim Montgomery’s team is 3-0, outscoring Winnipeg 17-5 — 7-2 in Game 3, 5-1 in Game 4 and 5-2 in Game 6 Friday night.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Despite having an eight-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Pistons fell 123-112 in Game 1 and were outscored 40-21 in the final frame, fueled by a devastating 21-0 Knicks run.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers entered halftime with a huge 72-33 advantage, with that 39-point hole representing the most points the Heat has been outscored by in any first half in franchise history.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
Jim Montgomery’s team is 3-0, outscoring Winnipeg 17-5 — 7-2 in Game 3, 5-1 in Game 4 and 5-2 in Game 6 Friday night.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Despite having an eight-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Pistons fell 123-112 in Game 1 and were outscored 40-21 in the final frame, fueled by a devastating 21-0 Knicks run.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The Cavaliers entered halftime with a huge 72-33 advantage, with that 39-point hole representing the most points the Heat has been outscored by in any first half in franchise history.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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