on points

idiom

: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest

He beat his opponent on points.

lose to the other team on points

Examples of on points in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, the first knockout round is the Round of 32, which means the top two teams from each group advance past the group stages and the eight best third-place teams move on, based on points, goal differential, goals scored, discipline (card points) and FIFA ranking. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025

The disqualification had a direct impact on the drivers’ championship with two grands prix and a sprint race to go as Piastri and Max Verstappen are now level on points — and 24 points behind leader Norris — after the Dutchman won the race. —Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025

The Hurricanes are a big, physical team that relies on points in the paint, defense and getting to the free-throw line. —Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

While there was organizational learning for us on points of process, no misconduct has been identified. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for on points

• appoints
• checkpoints
• endpoints
• midpoints
• pinpoints
• standpoints
• viewpoints
• disappoints
• joints
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