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outshoot

verb
out·​shoot | \ ËŒau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio) \
outshot\ ËŒau̇t-​ˈshät How to pronounce outshot (audio) \; outshooting

Definition of outshoot

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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Despite the absences, the Thorns found plenty of scoring opportunities Saturday night, outshooting Sky Blue 19-8 in the match. Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Portland Thorns settle for disappointing 1-1 draw with Sky Blue FC in controversial game," 4 Aug. 2019 San Jose outshot them 32-4 after that in what was a dismal, embarrassing and wholly forgettable night for the team. Los Angeles Times, "Soccer! Jessica McDonald, Tierna Davidson had different journeys to the top," 16 July 2019 Thanks to the fourth quarter run, Indiana outshot Los Angeles from the field (46.4%-43.6%) and from the 3-point line (50%-31.8%). Robby General, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Fever show life late, fall short against Los Angeles Sparks, 90-84," 12 July 2019 Portland outshot the Reign 6-3 in the first 45 minutes as the game turned into a defensive battle between the two sides. Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Portland Thorns suffer 1-0 loss to rival Reign FC at Providence Park," 5 July 2019 In the first, the teams played neck-to-neck, with Orlando slightly out-possessing the Union and outshooting with eight goals to Philadelphia’s seven. Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City falls 3-1 to Philadelphia Union while down two men due to red cards," 4 July 2019 After struggling to find chances in the first half, the Pride outshot the Thorns 9-7 in the second half. Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando Pride fall 4-3 on road against Portland Thorns despite late rally," 15 July 2019 El Tri took it to the Canadians from the outset, outshooting Les Rouges 10-4 and claiming 72 percent of the possession over the first 45 minutes. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, "Mexico clinches Gold Cup quarterfinals slot with 3-1 win over Canada at Broncos Stadium," 19 June 2019 The United States outshot Thailand by 15-1 in the first half, and had 73 percent of the possession. Andrew Keh, New York Times, "U.S. Takes Apart Thailand and the Record Book at the Women’s World Cup," 11 June 2019

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First Known Use of outshoot

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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