outscoring
Winning by points
Outscoring is defeating an opponent by accumulating more points: The Lakers won by outscoring the Celtics in the fourth quarter.
The term appears almost exclusively in sports contexts, where final outcomes depend on comparative point totals.
Overcoming in competition
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- overtakingGetting ahead of another
- edgingDecorative border material
topping · besting · outdoing · overcoming · prevailing · triumphing · vanquishing · dominating
Intended end results
- pointsUnits of tally
- touchdownsFootball scoring plays
- basketsWoven carrying containers
- runsMoves fast on foot
tries · homers · tallying · lead · advantage · margin · rallying · overtime
Highest rank or power
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
- overpoweringToo intense to withstand
mastery · control · preeminence · outclassing · outmatching · overwhelming · lopsided · runaway
Ordered position assignment
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
assessment · metrics · statistics · standings · leaderboard · differential · tally · aggregate
defeating
Overcoming in competition
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
- overtakingGetting ahead of another
edging · topping · besting · outdoing · overcoming · prevailing · triumphing · vanquishing · dominating · trouncing
goals
Intended end results
- pointsUnits of tally
- touchdownsFootball scoring plays
- basketsWoven carrying containers
runs · tries · homers · tallying · lead · advantage · margin · rallying · overtime · shootout
supremacy
Highest rank or power
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
overpowering · mastery · control · preeminence · outclassing · outmatching · overwhelming · lopsided · runaway · decisive
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
comparison · assessment · metrics · statistics · standings · leaderboard · differential · tally · aggregate · cumulative
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
- achievementsaccomplishment, achievement, accomplishments, achievements, triumph
outscoringtrailing
Following behind something
falling behind · tying · lagging behind · matching · equaling
score, scores, scored, scoring, underscore, scorer, scoreboard, scorecard, outscore