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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And a -1 in point differential after outplaying the Pacers for 47 minutes and change.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The play invigorated the home crowd and set the tone for the beatdown to follow that saw the No. 8 national seed Beavers thoroughly outplay the Trojans despite playing its second game of the day facing elimination.
—Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Instead, Bielefeld outplayed their Bundesliga opponents.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Each jury member had the chance to address the final three, asking them questions about their attempts to outwit, outplay and outlast before casting their $1 million vote.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The play invigorated the home crowd and set the tone for the beatdown to follow that saw the No. 8 national seed Beavers thoroughly outplay the Trojans despite playing its second game of the day facing elimination.
—Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Instead, Bielefeld outplayed their Bundesliga opponents.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Each jury member had the chance to address the final three, asking them questions about their attempts to outwit, outplay and outlast before casting their $1 million vote.
—Emily Deletter, USA Today, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for outplay
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“Outplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplay. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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