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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Recent Examples of outshoot from the Web
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The goal ended a 72:54 drought for Nashville, which had outshot the Penguins 18-9 in the first Final game ever played in Nashville.
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Rookie forward Jake Guentzel scored twice to increase his postseason-leading goal total to 12 as the Penguins were outshot but prevailed, 4-1, on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Final.
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Pittsburgh was outshot throughout the first two rounds of the playoffs.
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The Eagles allow 12.4 goals per game, but their goalies, Zoe Ochoa and Lauren Daly, can get hot and combined for 14 saves against Navy, which outshot Boston College, 40-34.
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Portland outshot Seattle 15-5 in the first half, but managed to put just two of those shots on goal.
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