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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Phoenix outscored teams by 387 points with Taurasi on the court, which equated to 20 points per 100 possessions.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Results were particularly impressive for Hispanic and multilingual students, who outscored their peers in IPS and across Marion County.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The Saints have outscored opponents 91-29 through two weeks after consecutive 40-burgers 🍔.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
The Fever, however, pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Sky 31-22 in the third quarter to take a 14-point lead heading into the final frame.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Results were particularly impressive for Hispanic and multilingual students, who outscored their peers in IPS and across Marion County.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
The Saints have outscored opponents 91-29 through two weeks after consecutive 40-burgers 🍔.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
The Fever, however, pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Sky 31-22 in the third quarter to take a 14-point lead heading into the final frame.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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