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 Lakers outscored the home team 15-11 after Williamson’s departure to secure the win and a chance to play the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets in Round 1.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The Knicks, led by All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, finished the regular season with a 50-32 record and posted the NBA’s fifth-best net rating (outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per 100 possessions).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The undefeated Mountain View powerhouse has outscored its 13 opponents 96-11.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
The winner will play either Frisco Wakeland (24-0-2) or Leander Rouse (20-4-3) in the Class 5A state championship on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The Colleyville Heritage Panthers (23-0-2), on the road to state, have outscored opponents by a whopping 107 goals and have only conceded 16.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
The Aztecs trimmed a 14-point deficit to five with just over five minutes to go in last year’s final in Houston … and were outscored 16-4 to close the game.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Marsh limited a red-hot Orioles offense that had outscored teams by 16 runs in four games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Arkansas outscored the Golden Hurricane 23-18 in the third quarter, which was capped by a Karley Johnson three-pointer at the buzzer.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024
Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points on 5-of-9 shooting from distance while New York outscored the Kings by 26 points in his 39 minutes.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
The Knicks, led by All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, finished the regular season with a 50-32 record and posted the NBA’s fifth-best net rating (outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per 100 possessions).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The undefeated Mountain View powerhouse has outscored its 13 opponents 96-11.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
The winner will play either Frisco Wakeland (24-0-2) or Leander Rouse (20-4-3) in the Class 5A state championship on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The Colleyville Heritage Panthers (23-0-2), on the road to state, have outscored opponents by a whopping 107 goals and have only conceded 16.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
The Aztecs trimmed a 14-point deficit to five with just over five minutes to go in last year’s final in Houston … and were outscored 16-4 to close the game.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Marsh limited a red-hot Orioles offense that had outscored teams by 16 runs in four games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Arkansas outscored the Golden Hurricane 23-18 in the third quarter, which was capped by a Karley Johnson three-pointer at the buzzer.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024
Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points on 5-of-9 shooting from distance while New York outscored the Kings by 26 points in his 39 minutes.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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