outshine

verb

out·​shine ˌau̇t-ˈshīn 

outshone ˌau̇t-ˈshōn 

 especially British  -ˈshän

or outshined; outshining

transitive verb

1

a

: to shine brighter than

b

: to excel in splendor or showiness

2

: outdo, surpass

outshone most of the other films in quality

—Kathleen Karr

intransitive verb

: to shine out

Synonyms

• surpass
• exceed
• eclipse
• better
• top

Examples of outshine in a Sentence

She outshines all the other actors in the film.

the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

Recent Examples on the Web

Central Texas suburbs outshine Austin, claiming top 30 spots in national rankings Our more suburban counterparts are clearly thriving. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

In a career spanning 37 years and over 50 features, there have been few instances when Aamir Khan has been outshined in a film. —Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025

Though Bali and Sri Lanka are both rife with natural beauty, the latter outshines the former in one field in particular: wildlife tourism. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Tua must outshine Allen, and either wide receiver Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle must put up a 100-yard game. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Rhymes for outshine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

outshine

verb

out·​shine (ˈ)au̇t-ˈshīn 

outshone -ˈshōn  ; outshining

1

: to shine brighter than

2

: excel, surpass