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 game was tied with three minutes left in the third period, but the Kings were outscored 13-0 to end the third quarter and 40-19 in the fourth.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn outscored Los Angeles 11-4 to start the third quarter and get back within single digits, but Leonard made a 3-pointer and the lead remained in double digits the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Golden Lions broke free in the third quarter by outscoring the Panthers 16-11 after leading 29-28 at halftime.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
In their first three contests without Jokic and Valanciunas, they were doubled up on offensive rebounds (40-20), outscored 61-30 on second-chance points and outrebounded overall by 38.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn outscored Los Angeles 11-4 to start the third quarter and get back within single digits, but Leonard made a 3-pointer and the lead remained in double digits the rest of the way.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Golden Lions broke free in the third quarter by outscoring the Panthers 16-11 after leading 29-28 at halftime.
—Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
In their first three contests without Jokic and Valanciunas, they were doubled up on offensive rebounds (40-20), outscored 61-30 on second-chance points and outrebounded overall by 38.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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