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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of outjump.

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Examples

  • Safety Reed Doughty and nickel cornerback Phillip Buchanon were supposed to have covered Johnson together, but Buchanon released the Pro Bowler too early, and he outjumped Doughty in the end zone for the touchdown with 2 minutes 3 seconds remaining in the fourth.

    Redskins at the bye week: the defense Jason Reid 2010

  • Valencia dominated the second half as the yellow cards came thick and fast in response to some robust tackling, before Ramos outjumped his markers to nod home a 72nd-minute second goal for Real.

    La Liga round-up: José Mourinho pelted after Real win at Valencia 2011

  • An enterprising run from Henley won a corner, from which Hanley outjumped the flailing De Gea not once but twice to score the winner.

    Sir Alex Ferguson's hard line gives Blackburn's rollercoaster a push 2012

  • Interesting that he lost even though he typically outjumped the competition.

    Matthew Yglesias » Ski-Jump Science 2010

  • Safety Reed Doughty and nickel cornerback Phillip Buchanon were supposed to have covered Johnson together, but Buchanon released the Pro Bowler too early, and he outjumped Doughty in the end zone for the touchdown with 2 minutes 3 seconds remaining in the fourth.

    Redskins at the bye week: the defense Jason Reid 2010

  • He hit 3-pointers, set up teammates, even outjumped people a foot taller than him.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Less than a minute later, Mr. Cahill again outjumped the entire United defense to set up Mikel Arteta, who smashed in the dramatic equalizer.

    Striking Fear From the Second Tier 2010

  • Terry, whose missed penalty kick cost Chelsea the European Champions League title last week, scored when he outjumped several defenders inside the penalty area and beat a diving Howard with a powerful header.

    England easily turns back USA in friendly 2008

  • Bongani Khumalo scored in the 20th minute when he outjumped France midfielder Abou Diaby to knock a cross from Siphiwe Tshabalala into the net with his shoulder.

    South Africa Eliminates France, But Fails To Advance At World Cup 2010

  • Bryant outjumped a Troy defender to catch the football, then finished a 44-yard touchdown pass from Robinson that made it 28-7.

    USATODAY.com 2008

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