outscore

verb

out·​score ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 

outscored; outscoring

transitive verb

: to score more points than

The Cats went on to outscore the Chargers 16-10 in the third and 17-12 in the fourth to win by 16.

—Dick Sparrer

Examples of outscore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That sure wasn’t the case last season when the Rockies got blown out in many games and were outscored 142-53 in the first inning, putting them in deep holes early. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026

The Mavericks led 87-79 after outscoring the Lakers 35-14 in their dominant third-quarter display, but the Lakers won the fourth, 37-23. —Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026

In the third quarter, Cleveland outscored the Patriots 22-15 with Adams’ 12 points in the quarter leading the way. —Jack Gillespie, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

The Celtics prevailed despite being outscored 29-10 at the free-throw line — Brooklyn attempted 34 foul shots to Boston’s 16 — and finishing on the wrong end of a 58-41 rebounding margin. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outscore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore