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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Remarkably, New York has actually been outscored by four points in his 75 total minutes through two games, yet his critical shot-making in the fourth quarters has come when his team has needed it most.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Portland struggled to hold on to the ball and turned it over nine times in the third quarter, allowing the Sparks to outscore them 23-12.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
After getting outscored by 36 runs in losing the first five games of the Freeway Series, the Angels rode a mind-boggling performance from the bottom of their order to a 13-5 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Knicks outscored the Spurs by 18 in the second quarter and hold a 64-57 lead at halftime.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Portland struggled to hold on to the ball and turned it over nine times in the third quarter, allowing the Sparks to outscore them 23-12.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
After getting outscored by 36 runs in losing the first five games of the Freeway Series, the Angels rode a mind-boggling performance from the bottom of their order to a 13-5 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Knicks outscored the Spurs by 18 in the second quarter and hold a 64-57 lead at halftime.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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