outrebound
verb
out·re·bound
| \ ˌau̇t-ˈrē-ˌbau̇nd
, -ri-ˈbau̇nd\
, -ri-ˈbau̇nd\
outrebounded;
outrebounding;
outrebounds
Definition of outrebound
basketball
: to rebound more than (an opponent)
Dixon has taken a different approach to motivating the Panthers this season. His usual goal had been for his team to outrebound opponents by 10 per game.— Ray Fittipaldo
Examples of outrebound in a Sentence
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Jones outscored and outrebounded both combined in the first half. — Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, "Poor shooting dooms Fever in loss to Connecticut," 14 July 2019 The Sixers finished with a 57-43 edge on the boards and have outrebounded the Heat by 32 in this series. — Barry Jackson, miamiherald, "If this was Wade's final home game, it was something memorable | Miami Herald," 21 Apr. 2018 On the rebound: The Huskies have been mauled on the boards in recent games, and Houston, which is outrebounding opponents by nearly eight per game, will be another challenge. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Everything You Need To Know About UConn Men At No. 25 Houston," 3 Mar. 2018 The stat sheet told the whole story as Tulane was outrebounded 42 to 33 and finished just 9-of-28 from the behind the arc. — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, "Tulane's late comeback falls short in dismal 80-75 conference loss to South Florida," 25 Jan. 2018 Notre Dame hit just four of its first 17 shots and was outrebounded 14-5 in the quarter. — Indystar, Indianapolis Star, "State college basketball: Notre Dame women stage biggest comeback in program history," 18 Jan. 2018 Tip-ins Raptors: Toronto overcame being outrebounded 29-18 in the first half and a 42-38 deficit overall. ... — CBS News, "NBA Finals: Raptors top Warriors 105-92 in Game 4, giving them 3-1 lead in series," 8 June 2019 Michigan State took it to LSU on the glass, outrebounding the Tigers 34-20. — Stephen Whyno, The Seattle Times, "Freshmen lead Michigan State past LSU and into Elite Eight," 30 Mar. 2019 Campbell outrebounded Scott 33-20 and shot 55 percent (23-42). — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, "Campbell County earns redemption with 10th Region title," 6 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outrebound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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