outscored

Won by points

Outscored is the past tense of outscore, meaning to score more points than an opponent: They outscored their rivals 42 to 17.

The word appears almost exclusively in sports contexts, describing the result of a game or a stretch of play: The home team outscored visitors in the second half.

competition

defeated

Overcome in contest

surpassed · topped · bested · eclipsed · dominated · trounced · overtaken · crushed · routed · vanquished

margin

points

Units of tally

  • leadDense metal, symbol Pb
  • advantageFavorable position or circumstance
  • gapUnfilled space between

differential · spread · deficit · tally · goals · runs · blowout · landslide · narrow · decisive

sports

goals

Intended end results

halftime · overtime · quarter · period · match · game · tournament · playoffs · championship · shootout

Opposites
competitive outcome

outscoredtrailed

Followed or lagged

lagged behind · tied · matched · equaled

scoring margin direction

outscoredunderperformed

Failed to reach potential

lagged behind

Family

outscore, outscoring, outscores

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G