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

The White Sox were outscored 15-2 while being swept in the July 7-9 series against the Red Sox at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Wright was placed with rookie Berkly Catton on a depth line that outscored opponents 11-10 but didn’t get much done offensively. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

After the game Shepard talked about how the team turned what was a 10-point halftime lead into a rout after outscoring the Sun 24-8 in the third quarter. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

By outscoring opponents 81-45 over their past 12 games, the Padres have improved their run differential to minus-13. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 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