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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The Pitch Hitters had cumulatively outscored their nine foes this summer by a tally of eighty-four to fifteen.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The Lancers entered the championship game having outscored their season opponents 137-13.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
As the other undefeated team, Canada outscored its three opponents 19-4, but had to rely on some third-period outbursts to run up those offensive numbers.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Winter Park outscored Lake Mary to repeat as the Class 7A all-sports championship school in the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup standings announced Wednesday by the Florida High School Athletic Association for the 2024-25 school year.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The Lancers entered the championship game having outscored their season opponents 137-13.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
As the other undefeated team, Canada outscored its three opponents 19-4, but had to rely on some third-period outbursts to run up those offensive numbers.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Winter Park outscored Lake Mary to repeat as the Class 7A all-sports championship school in the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup standings announced Wednesday by the Florida High School Athletic Association for the 2024-25 school year.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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