to outshoot

Examples

• All

• After the early goal, Michigan continued to dictate the pace of the game, keeping the ball in the Hoosier end and outshooting Indiana by a margin of 8-1 in the first 20 minutes of the game.

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• The Fighting Irish scored a 1-0 victory in Bloomington in September in a match they thoroughly dominated, outshooting the Hoosiers 9-1 in shots on goal.

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• So, I guess it's kind of weird knowing that a woman can outshoot you, huh?

  A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

• Step right up and outshoot the famous Oregon Kid.

  Ride the High Country (1962)

• She'll outshoot your best man.

  The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

• With a woman who can outshoot most men, why, she'd soon be the greatest attraction in our show.

  Annie Oakley (1935)

• You can't outshoot a dozen men.

  Jonah Hex (2010)

• He can outshoot you.

  Dead Presidents (1995)

• Despite outshooting the Broncos 37-25 in the first game of the series, a slow start to the second period proved too big an obstacle for the Irish, who fell behind 2-0 and ultimately lost 3-2.

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• During the competition, he managed to outshoot all the other competitors, scoring the highest points.

Synonyms

O

to outdo

vsto outshoot

62 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is focused on outdoing others via distance, precision, or number of firing actions

O

to outplay

vsto outshoot

14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

does the same but specifically by superior distance, accuracy, or frequency of fire

O

to outstrip

vsto outshoot

12 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

is narrower, stressing superior distance, accuracy, or repeated firing in competition

O

to outmatch

vsto outshoot

8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

differs by highlighting winning through farther, more accurate, or more frequent shots

O

to overmatch

vsto outshoot

8 7.1

To be much weaker than an opponent in a fight or competition

focuses instead on outperforming others through distance, precision, or shot frequency

O

to outcompete

vsto outshoot

1 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

is about winning specifically by being farther, more accurate, or more frequent in fire

O

to outstand

vsto outshoot

1 7.6

To be better than others in skill or quality

is specific to beating others by being farther, more accurate, or more often in fire

O

to outrange

vsto outshoot

• Specialized

1 8.1

To reach farther than another weapon, like a gun

focuses on beating others by firing farther, more accurately, or more often

O

to outgo

vsto outshoot

1 8.1

To be better than another person or thing

differs by measuring that superiority through shooting distance, accuracy, or repetition

O

to outvie

vsto outshoot

• Archaic

9.9

To try to be better than someone in a contest or task

differs by centring success on greater distance, accuracy, or firing rate

How Skilled

to outshoot

3 7.0

to shoot

• NSFW

∞ 1.8

to miss

549 1.0

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Etymology