outplay
verb
out·play
ˌau̇t-ˈplā 
outplayed; outplaying; outplays
: to play better than
especially
: to outdo in playing a game
The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter, but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win … —
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The Phillies have been outplayed for two nights in New York, but those losses do not compare to a potential absence for Sánchez.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite leading by three runs in the first inning, then three again entering the eighth, the Dodgers couldn’t hold on in a wild 11-10, extra-innings loss to the Chicago Cubs, getting outplayed — or, at the very least, outslugged — on a night a wind blowing out turned Wrigley Field into a band box.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The grand slam winner had a remarkable week, outplaying Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau to claim the coveted green jacket on Sunday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
They were heavily outshot and outplayed by the Avalanche.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite leading by three runs in the first inning, then three again entering the eighth, the Dodgers couldn’t hold on in a wild 11-10, extra-innings loss to the Chicago Cubs, getting outplayed — or, at the very least, outslugged — on a night a wind blowing out turned Wrigley Field into a band box.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The grand slam winner had a remarkable week, outplaying Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau to claim the coveted green jacket on Sunday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
They were heavily outshot and outplayed by the Avalanche.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Outplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplay. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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