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 Spartans outscored Fresno 39-28 in the second half.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Herro and Powell played 14 minutes together on Saturday, with the Heat outscoring the Magic by three points during that time.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Things got progressively worse for the Jayhawks in the second half, with the Cougars outscoring KU 36-22 after the intermission.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
The Raiders blew the game open in the second, outscoring the Trojans 26-6.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Herro and Powell played 14 minutes together on Saturday, with the Heat outscoring the Magic by three points during that time.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Things got progressively worse for the Jayhawks in the second half, with the Cougars outscoring KU 36-22 after the intermission.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
The Raiders blew the game open in the second, outscoring the Trojans 26-6.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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