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

Wrexham now sit 15th in the table, level on points with pre-season title favourites Ipswich Town and five points clear of Norwich City in the final relegation place. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025

Earnify also redeems users on points to use inside convenient stores and gas stations, for all your road trip snack needs. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025

The Suns punished the Kings inside in the third period, outrebounding them 14-6 while outscoring them 24-8 on points in the paint. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025

Subscribers immediately receive Gold-tier status in the Wyndham Rewards program, points-earning accelerators, and the ability to double dip on points with travel partners, among other benefits. —Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for on points

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