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

That win over the Tempo marked the first time Jones shared the court with Reese, and in 11 minutes with those two on the court, the Dream outscored the Tempo by 12 points (33-21). — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

In the middle of that slate, the club was outscored 11-0 over three successive defeats. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

The former Notre Dame standout scored 10 points and dished out four assists in the third period to help the Mystics outscore the Valkyries 29-19. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

The four-time All-Star scored 14 points in the third quarter as Indiana outscored the Liberty 30-12 to take a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter. — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 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