out·work
ˈau̇t-ˌwərk 
: a minor defensive position constructed outside a fortified area
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Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
The Patriots need to be more consistent, more attentive to detail, and need to outwork their opponents.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
Yet, in recent years his hustle, and ability to outwork opponents on the glass, has made that viewpoint irrelevant.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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Verb
At an event at a vineyard in Hollis, N.H., later that day, with attendees shielded under umbrellas as rain poured from the sky, Ms. Haley expressed optimism, promising to outwork her rivals.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
The Patriots need to be more consistent, more attentive to detail, and need to outwork their opponents.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
Noun
That identity, Rich said, is going to be to outwork teams, to spread people out and rely on its depth.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
Yet, in recent years his hustle, and ability to outwork opponents on the glass, has made that viewpoint irrelevant.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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outwork
1 of 2 verb
out·work
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈwərk
: to outdo in working
outwork
2 of 2 noun
out·work
ˈau̇t-ˌwərk
: a small protected position constructed outside a main defense (as a castle)
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