outscore
verb
out·score
ˌau̇t-ˈskȯr 
outscored; outscoring
: to score more points than
The Cats went on to outscore the Chargers 16-10 in the third and 17-12 in the fourth to win by 16.—
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The Heat outscored opponents by 6.5 points per 100 possessions with Love on the court last regular season, with most of those minutes coming when starting center Bam Adebayo was on the bench.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
The Rangers outscored Baltimore by 10 in the three-game sweep that jump-started their run to a World Series victory.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
At the halfway point, they’ve been outscored by 101 runs, as opposed to 223 in 2023 and 116 in 2022.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Minnesota continued to ride the momentum to start the third quarter, outscoring the Sparks 18-4 — including a pair of 3-pointers by Bridget Carleton and six points from Alanna Smith – to start the second half, jumping on top by as much as seven.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 14 June 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
The Rangers outscored Baltimore by 10 in the three-game sweep that jump-started their run to a World Series victory.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024
At the halfway point, they’ve been outscored by 101 runs, as opposed to 223 in 2023 and 116 in 2022.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Minnesota continued to ride the momentum to start the third quarter, outscoring the Sparks 18-4 — including a pair of 3-pointers by Bridget Carleton and six points from Alanna Smith – to start the second half, jumping on top by as much as seven.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 14 June 2024
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“Outscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outscore. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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