outpass

verb — 2 senses

outpass

verb

Etymology From out- + pass.

1

To surpass or exceed.

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To pass the ball more skilfully than.

  • In a 23-16 loss in Detroit, Tampa Bay outgained the Lions, 422-278; Jeff Garcia outpassed Jon Kitna, 316-147; the Buccaneers had the ball for 11 minutes 40 seconds more.2007 October 24, “Patriots’ Bargains Bring Dividends”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
  • His team knocked the ball around in a way that seemed beyond them when they were outpassed by Spain in Alicante in November.2016 March 27, Daniel Taylor, “Eric Dier seals England’s stunning comeback against Germany”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2018:

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