outpass
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outpass (third-person singular simple present outpasses, present participle outpassing, simple past and past participle outpassed)
- (transitive) To surpass or exceed.
- (transitive, sports) To pass the ball more skilfully than.
- 2016 March 27, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian[1]:
- His team knocked the ball around in a way that seemed beyond them when they were outpassed by Spain in Alicante in November.
- 2007 October 24, “Patriots’ Bargains Bring Dividends”, in New York Times[2]:
- 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.