outscore
verb
out·score
ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
: 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.—
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But they were outscored 34-20 in the third quarter as the Thunder built a 13-point lead and began to run away.
—Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Still, Minnesota outscored the Sparks 48-31 in the second half, including 25-12 in the fourth quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
Dighton-Rehoboth had one serious challenge from Gloucester in the quarterfinals but outscored the other four opponents 36-1 to win another Div. 3 state title.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The Mets were outscored 17-5 in the series and have scored only a single run in the last 22 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
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Tim Reynolds, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Still, Minnesota outscored the Sparks 48-31 in the second half, including 25-12 in the fourth quarter.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
Dighton-Rehoboth had one serious challenge from Gloucester in the quarterfinals but outscored the other four opponents 36-1 to win another Div. 3 state title.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The Mets were outscored 17-5 in the series and have scored only a single run in the last 22 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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