outshoot

verb

out·​shoot ˌau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio)
outshot ˌau̇t-ˈshät How to pronounce outshoot (audio) ; outshooting

transitive verb

1
: to surpass in shooting or making shots
2
: to shoot or go beyond

Examples of outshoot in a Sentence

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They’ve been outshot in six of the seven games (including a 32-23 tally in Florida’s favour) and are controlling only about 46 percent of the shots in that time. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Vancouver, coming off a 4-3 shootout loss Friday to Seattle, outshot the Bruins 33-21 and outhit them 34-16. CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 Los Angeles outshot Minnesota 6-3 in overtime. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 The Ducks outshot the Sharks 42-13 in the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outshoot

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outshoot was in 1530

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“Outshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshoot. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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