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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But Mitchell has been so productive that Miami could opt to give him a multiyear deal if that happens; Miami has outscored teams by 103 points when Mitchell has been on the floor over the past nine games.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The Kings outscored the Cavaliers 27-8 over the final 6:28 to take a 91-79 lead into the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Orlando had just been outscored 31-20 in the third frame on the road and Washington was cruising toward completing a stunning comeback at Capital One Arena.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
No amount of bad luck can be viewed as the culprit for the team’s 0-4 start, not when the Twins were outscored 28-6 in those contests.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The Kings outscored the Cavaliers 27-8 over the final 6:28 to take a 91-79 lead into the fourth quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Orlando had just been outscored 31-20 in the third frame on the road and Washington was cruising toward completing a stunning comeback at Capital One Arena.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
No amount of bad luck can be viewed as the culprit for the team’s 0-4 start, not when the Twins were outscored 28-6 in those contests.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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