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outscore

The home team managed to outscore their rivals in the final quarter.

Definition

Verb: - To achieve a higher total number of points than an opponent in a game, competition, or contest.

Usage

The verb "outscore" is used to describe the action of one party gaining more points than another in a competitive context. It is a transitive verb, typically followed by a direct object (the opponent or team that was defeated in terms of points). - The primary focus is on the final point differential, not necessarily the style of play or other aspects of the competition. - It is commonly used in sports reporting and analysis.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • Statistical Context: Used in detailed sports analytics to compare scoring efficiency between players or teams over a period.
    • The study showed that teams who outscore their opponents in the paint win 80% of their games.
  • Figurative Extension: While less common, it can be used metaphorically in non-sporting contexts where a points-like system is implied.
    • In the debate, she clearly outscored her opponent on every factual point.
Variants and Related Words
  • Outscoring (present participle/gerund): The act of scoring more points.
    • Their consistent outscoring in the first period set the tone for the game.
  • Outscored (simple past and past participle): The state of having been defeated by a higher score.
    • The outscored team looked dejected at the final whistle.
Synonyms
  • Beat (in terms of score): To defeat.
  • Outpoint: To score more points than (often used in boxing or similar scoring systems).
  • Outgun: To outperform in scoring (informal).
Antonyms
  • Be outscored: To be on the losing side of the point total.
  • Trail: To have a lower score.
  • Lose to: To be defeated by.
Related Phrases
  • Outscore someone by [number]: To specify the margin of victory in points.
    • They outscored us by ten points in the last game.
  • Outscore someone in [a period/area]: To specify the segment or aspect of the competition where the scoring advantage occurred.
    • We outscored them 20-5 in fast-break points.
outscore

The home team managed to outscore their rivals in the final quarter.

Verb
  1. score more points than one's opponents

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