outscore

verb

out·​score ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 

outscored; outscoring

transitive verb

: 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.

—Dick Sparrer

Examples of outscore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nothing about the 37 wins in 52 matches, outscoring opponents by 62 goals in those games. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

They were outscored 188-54 while losing their final five games. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

For The Times) UCLA outscored Cal 21-0 in the fourth quarter off two interceptions from transfer safety Ta’Shawn James, who got his first pick when Cal sophomore Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s third-down pass was tipped by his receiver. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

They were outscored 31-19 from the sixth inning on in those eight postseason games from 2024 to 2025. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outscore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore