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OUTSCORE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Score more points than one's opponents
Synonyms:
outpoint; outscore
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "outscore" is one way to...):
beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to outscore his opponent