Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

outpoint
score more points than one's opponents
 
immobilize
make defenseless
 
tackle
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
 
stop
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
 
skirmish
engage in a skirmish
 
gun down
strike down or shoot down
 
carry
cover a certain distance or advance beyond
 
conquer
overcome by conquest
 
assail
attack someone physically or emotionally
 
blaze
shoot rapidly and repeatedly
 
throw in
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
 
line up
take one's position before a kick-off
 
deploy
place troops or weapons in battle formation
 
test
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
 
spreadeagle
defeat disastrously
 
outmarch
march longer distances and for a longer time than
 
bias
influence in an unfair way
 
turn
direct at someone
 
reach
to exert much effort or energy
 
rule out
include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
 
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