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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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Boston was outshot 25-12 but picked up the win to remain the only undefeated team in the PWHL. Staff Report, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025 The Leafs as a whole took their foot off the gas and were outshot 14-6 in the final frame. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025 Period 1 was all Panthers (12-10-1), as Florida outshot Philadelphia 15-7 with an 10-2 edge in high-danger chances. Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025 The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 19-1, suffocating a Chicago side that was coming off a 9-3 loss two nights ago to the Buffalo Sabres. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.

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