1. beating a competitor by obtaining and publishing news or information first
Usage: journalism; present participle of outscoops

Examples

• The reporter was outscooping her rivals by breaking the story hours before any other outlet.
• The local news station succeeded in outscooping the national networks on the developing situation.
• By outscooping competitors, the journalist established herself as a trusted source for breaking news.
• The team was outscooping other media outlets with exclusive interviews from the event.
• She prided herself on outscooping the major news organizations with investigative reports.