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

The Vikings have won four straight games, outscoring opponents 8-0 in that span. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Oregon now gets a chance to beat up on a bad team that has been outscored by 54 points in their first three games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The Chaparrals are 3-0 to start the season and have outscored opponents 139 to 36. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Kentucky rolled in its opener (45-13 over Youngstown State), but was outscored by 32 points in the second half of a 45-17 home loss to Alabama on Saturday, which served as a reality check for the road ahead. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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