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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The Pens outshot the B’s 13-5 in the third but could not get another one past Swayman. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Toronto outshot the Flyers 31-25, and Anthony Stolarz finished with 23 saves. CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Askarov came up big with four saves on the late penalty kill, but for over nine minutes after Mukhamadullin’s goal, the Sharks actually, despite some chaotic moments, outshot the Oilers 2-1. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026 The Stars were outshot 11-3 at the time. Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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