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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Herbert threw two touchdowns in the second half, finishing with 284 yards passing and 28 rushing while helping the Chargers (9-6) outscore their division rivals 21-6 in the second half.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The Bucks outscored Oklahoma City by 36 points from three-point range.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
UConn outscored the Cyclones 25-4 over the last six minutes of the first, ending on a 6-0 run to lead 36-10 entering the second quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Memphis kept running and never slowed down, outscoring the Nets 28-24 in the fourth quarter to complete its 16-point blowout.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The Bucks outscored Oklahoma City by 36 points from three-point range.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
UConn outscored the Cyclones 25-4 over the last six minutes of the first, ending on a 6-0 run to lead 36-10 entering the second quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Memphis kept running and never slowed down, outscoring the Nets 28-24 in the fourth quarter to complete its 16-point blowout.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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