outrebound

verb

out·​re·​bound ˌau̇t-ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce outrebound (audio)
-ri-ˈbau̇nd
outrebounded; outrebounding; outrebounds

transitive verb

basketball
: to rebound more than (an opponent)
Dixon has taken a different approach to motivating the Panthers this season. His usual goal had been for his team to outrebound opponents by 10 per game.Ray Fittipaldo

Examples of outrebound in a Sentence

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The Tigers also outrebound opponents by about eight per game. Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023 Charleston’s average of 13.65 offensive boards is the fourth highest in the country and the team outrebounds opposing teams by 6, which is the 11th largest rebound margin. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023 My whole goal in this game was to outrebound them. Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2022 The Ducks were the only team to outrebound the Wildcats all season, doing so by eight both at McKale on Feb. 13 and at Matthew Knight Arena on Monday, with their seemingly endless stream of bulky 6-foot-7 players getting to the rim and pushing the Wildcats out of the way. Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021 See all Example Sentences for outrebound 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outrebound was in 1935

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“Outrebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrebound. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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