outshoot

verb

out·​shoot ˌau̇t-ˈshüt How to pronounce outshoot (audio)
outshot ˌau̇t-ˈshät How to pronounce outshoot (audio) ; outshooting

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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The Sharks, who appeared to lack communication on the play, were outshot 16-6 in the second period and 11-4 through the first 10 minutes of the third. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 Despite being outshot 15-4, the Tommies kept the game scoreless after 20 minutes thanks to the outstanding work of Strom. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024 The Sharks were outshot 9-3 in the first period but opened the scoring for the Sharks in the second. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 And, after being outshot by nearly a five-to-one margin as the game unfolded, the needle was moving from improbable toward impossible. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outshoot 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outshoot was in 1530

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“Outshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshoot. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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