outscore

verb out·score \ ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr \

Definition of outscore

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

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Last season, Kentucky also outscored opponents in only one quarter – the fourth quarter (108 to 89).

— gentry estes, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky football has a chance against anyone this season. Here's why | Gentry Estes," 24 Aug. 2017
From watershed wins in the Hunt Cup to being outscored 9-0 in its last two USL games.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: When should winning matter for Reds?," 21 Aug. 2017
In 2009 and again in 2012, Shanghai students outscored their counterparts in reading, science and math.

— amy qin, The Seattle Times, "Why British schools are turning to Chinese textbooks to raise math scores," 5 Aug. 2017
Miami has outscored its Cup opponents 11-5 over four matches.

— michelle kaufman, miamiherald, "Underdogs Miami FC, Cincinnati clash in U.S. Open Cup quarters at FIU," 11 July 2017
The Twins flew into L.A. on the heels of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of baseball’s best team, the Houston Astros, outscored 40-16 in three games.

— john shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: How long can Twins weather baseball’s worst bullpen?," 12 June 2017
The trio almost outscored the Warriors by themselves in the first half, trailing only 68-67 (Irving 28, James 22 and Love 17).

— darryl matsuda, The Mercury News, "NBA Finals: Not perfect, but Warriors can win title tonight," 12 June 2017
The U.S. is unbeaten against Trinidad in home qualifiers, winning nine matches and drawing one and outscoring the Soca Warriors 21-2 — including 17 in a row since 1989.

— pat graham, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. beats Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in World Cup qualifying," 8 June 2017
The Trojans outscored the favored Huskies 5-4 in a shootout to win the Class 3A Lewis University Supersectional 1-0 on penalty kicks.

— matt le cren, Naperville Sun, "Supersectional shocker: Naperville North eliminated by Downers Grove North," 30 May 2017

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