outscoop

verb

out·​scoop ˌau̇t-ˈsküp How to pronounce outscoop (audio)
outscooped; outscooping; outscoops

transitive verb

: to report a news story before : scoop
… all the network "insiders" were working the phones trying to outscoop each other.Steve Carp

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outscoop was in 1914

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Cite this Entry

“Outscoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscoop. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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