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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of outrush.

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Examples

  • They were outrushed by the worst rushing team in the league.

    The Tale of a Season-Turning Play Scott Cacciola 2010

  • LeSean McCoy ran 27 yards for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter despite being outrushed by Iowa's Shonn Greene in a matchup of top running backs as Pittsburgh rallied after losing a double-digit lead to beat the Hawkeyes 21-20 Saturday.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The Beavers never trailed, led 21-0 at half and outrushed USC 186-89.

    Last week's shockers shake up national championship picture 2008

  • The Giants outrushed the Packers, 134-28, with the seventh-round pick again forming a lethal 1-2 punch with Brandon Jacobs.

    NFL Replay: Move over Dolphins, Pats in your 'hood 2008

  • Outgained on the ground 183 to 53 yards in last week's 29-13 loss to Chicago, the Colts were outrushed this time 180-25.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • ` ` He (Greene) played excellent - he's a Milford (Academy) guy like me - but we won, though, '' McCoy said after being outrushed by Greene 147-78.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • After being held in check by Boise State's defense in the first half, Nevada outrushed Boise State 239-8 in the second.

    Nevada Stuns Boise State In Overtime Football Thriller Whitney Snyder 2010

  • Pittsburgh outrushed the Vikings by over 200 yards.

    NFL Super Bowl MVP Thumbnails I-X Oldhead1 2009

  • The Colts frittered away this domination by getting outrushed 167 yards to 64, being out-returned on punts 72 yards to 42, and allowing the Chargers a net punt return average of 51.7 yards, a whopping 20-yard difference between what the Colts averaged on their returns.

    Warner Underappreciated, Manning Scapegoated, Giants Imperiled 2009

  • The Colts frittered away this domination by getting outrushed 167 yards to 64, being out-returned on punts 72 yards to 42, and allowing the Chargers a net punt return average of 51.7 yards, a whopping 20-yard difference between what the Colts averaged on their returns.

    Warner Underappreciated, Manning Scapegoated, Giants Imperiled 2009

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