outplay
Example Sentences
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We walked off in front of 85,000 people knowing we had been thoroughly outplayed.
From BBC
The point guard committed five turnovers and was outplayed late by Lowry.
From Washington Times
After being outplayed most of Sunday night’s opening-round Game 7 to that point, the Kraken somehow had found themselves poised to knock out the defending Stanley Cup champions for good.
From Seattle Times
The visiting team won five of six games, with the Maple Leafs taking Games 3, 4 and 6 in Tampa despite being outplayed for long stretches.
From Seattle Times
City might be in second place and two points behind Arsenal, but the defending champions are in charge of the title race after outplaying the long-time leaders at Etihad Stadium.
From Washington Times
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