outshoot

verb out·shoot \ ˌau̇t-ˈshüt \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of outshoot

outshot play \ˌau̇t-ˈshät\; outshooting

transitive verb

1 : to surpass in shooting or making shots

2 : to shoot or go beyond

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Trailing 3-1 heading into the third, Boston made a furious surge, outshooting Florida 26-6 but only scoring once.

— Sun-Sentinel.com, "Panthers blitz Bruins 4-2 to finish season with 96 points, third-most in team history," 8 Apr. 2018
Kalamazoo outshot the Fuel, 13-6, in the final period and had scoring chances to tie the score literally right up until the final seconds.

— lewis bagley, Indianapolis Star, "Indy Fuel earn their first ECHL playoff berth in 4th season," 8 Apr. 2018
Charlotte outshot the Bears 20-5 in the second period, getting goals from Kuokkanen and defensemen Didier and Brenden Kichton.

— steve lyttle, charlotteobserver, "The Charlotte Checkers have won 5 straight games. Now for the really good news. | Charlotte Observer," 8 Apr. 2018
Dallas had seven of the first eight shots on goal, but Philadelphia outshot the Stars 10-3 for the remainder of the first period.

— star-telegram, "OT goal gives Stars a rare gulp of victory during a parched March | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 27 Mar. 2018
It was tied, 1-1, after two periods with U-M outshooting Northeastern, 26-13, at that point.

— john doyle, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan hockey beats Northeastern, 3-2; Next up: Boston U. on Sunday," 24 Mar. 2018
The Lady Oilers fell to Clear Falls last year in a shootout in a contest which at one time had Pearland outshooting the Lady Knights, 16-1.

— ted dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Girls' soccer: Pearland trying to maintain form, focus," 10 Feb. 2018
The goal capped a game in which Columbus was the dominant team on offense, outshooting the Capitals 39-25.

— USA TODAY, "Backstrom's late goal lifts Capitals over Blue Jackets, 3-2," 6 Feb. 2018
His team outshot 22-14 after two periods, Hakstol scrambled his top lines in the third, with astounding results.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Petr Mrazek struggles again in Flyers' shootout loss to Detroit," 20 Mar. 2018

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