outrebound
verb
out·re·bound
ˌau̇t-ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd 
-ri-ˈbau̇nd
outrebounded; outrebounding; outrebounds
basketball
: to rebound more than (an opponent)
Dixon has taken a different approach to motivating the Panthers this season. His usual goal had been for his team to outrebound opponents by 10 per game.—
Ray Fittipaldo
Ray FittipaldoExamples of outrebound in a Sentence
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The Tigers also outrebound opponents by about eight per game.
—Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
Charleston’s average of 13.65 offensive boards is the fourth highest in the country and the team outrebounds opposing teams by 6, which is the 11th largest rebound margin.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
My whole goal in this game was to outrebound them.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2022
The Ducks were the only team to outrebound the Wildcats all season, doing so by eight both at McKale on Feb. 13 and at Matthew Knight Arena on Monday, with their seemingly endless stream of bulky 6-foot-7 players getting to the rim and pushing the Wildcats out of the way.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
Thomas, along with Hannah Jones, were omnipresent in the paint and single-handedly combined to outrebound the entire Priceville team.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2023
Though Oguama and Ezikpe had their moments, Tulane was still able to outscore UC in the paint, 52-28 and outrebound them 46-39.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2023
The Sooners were still able to outrebound them and forced seven steals.
—Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
Without the hulking Sixers center, Miami was able to outrebound the Sixers (47-37) and gain a huge advantage on the possession battle; the Heat came away with 13 more shots than Philadelphia.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2022
Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
Charleston’s average of 13.65 offensive boards is the fourth highest in the country and the team outrebounds opposing teams by 6, which is the 11th largest rebound margin.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
My whole goal in this game was to outrebound them.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2022
The Ducks were the only team to outrebound the Wildcats all season, doing so by eight both at McKale on Feb. 13 and at Matthew Knight Arena on Monday, with their seemingly endless stream of bulky 6-foot-7 players getting to the rim and pushing the Wildcats out of the way.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
Thomas, along with Hannah Jones, were omnipresent in the paint and single-handedly combined to outrebound the entire Priceville team.
—Evan Dudley, al, 3 Mar. 2023
Though Oguama and Ezikpe had their moments, Tulane was still able to outscore UC in the paint, 52-28 and outrebound them 46-39.
—Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2023
The Sooners were still able to outrebound them and forced seven steals.
—Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022
Without the hulking Sixers center, Miami was able to outrebound the Sixers (47-37) and gain a huge advantage on the possession battle; the Heat came away with 13 more shots than Philadelphia.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2022
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“Outrebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outrebound. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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