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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In the end, the Heat’s Herro-Robinson-Highsmith-Ware-Adebayo lineup was outscored by 10 points in 15 minutes together on Wednesday.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The Kings were outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter and were dealt their third loss of their four games on the road trip.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
The Warriors got outscored 56 to 32 in the paint and shot 16-for-39 (41%) in the lane overall.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Newport Harbor had outscored league opponents 13-0 and the Griffins came in having outscored their opponents 13-1.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The Kings were outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter and were dealt their third loss of their four games on the road trip.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
The Warriors got outscored 56 to 32 in the paint and shot 16-for-39 (41%) in the lane overall.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Newport Harbor had outscored league opponents 13-0 and the Griffins came in having outscored their opponents 13-1.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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