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 Ducks had been outshot 14-2 when Colangelo scored at 13:21 of the first. Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025 The first period went scoreless; Arlington outshot the Eagles 11-7. Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 In fact, Sporting outshot Miami 8-1 with three shots testing the goalkeeper by first-half stoppage time. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 But the real savior was the free throw line, where opponents had routinely outshot the Aztecs all season. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outshoot

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 15 Mar. 2025.

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