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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The Heat outscored the Bucks by a team-high 16 points with Ware on the court but was outscored by 11 with Adebayo on the floor.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Pistons racked up 21 offensive rebounds — including six by Duren, four by Stewart, four by Ausar Thompson and three by Cade Cunningham — and outscored the Celtics 42-22 in the paint and 27-18 on second-chance points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
After trailing 35-26 heading into the second quarter, the Warriors took control and outscored the Jazz 80-49 over the next two quarters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
They were outscored 12-2 in points off turnovers, 14-8 on points in the paint and 7-2 in second-chance points while getting outrebounded 14-8.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Pistons racked up 21 offensive rebounds — including six by Duren, four by Stewart, four by Ausar Thompson and three by Cade Cunningham — and outscored the Celtics 42-22 in the paint and 27-18 on second-chance points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
After trailing 35-26 heading into the second quarter, the Warriors took control and outscored the Jazz 80-49 over the next two quarters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
They were outscored 12-2 in points off turnovers, 14-8 on points in the paint and 7-2 in second-chance points while getting outrebounded 14-8.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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