as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshine
The gleam of light, although only lasting for a thousandth of a second, is powerful enough to outshine an entire galaxy.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Some Santas have dealt with overzealous Mrs. Clauses eager to outshine the main attraction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The quasar's luminosity outshines the brightest giant elliptical galaxies by over tenfold.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
However, because the moon far outshines Mars, the planet may be hard to spot when the two are closest together.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Some Santas have dealt with overzealous Mrs. Clauses eager to outshine the main attraction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The quasar's luminosity outshines the brightest giant elliptical galaxies by over tenfold.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
However, because the moon far outshines Mars, the planet may be hard to spot when the two are closest together.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for outshine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
Verb
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In Denmark, where Season 1 surpassed its prime-time slot average by 31%, a second season is set to launch later this month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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This year, Hamrick said the group surpassed 2,000 members.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes’ touchdown-to-interception ratio in the playoffs (5.4-to-1) also exceeds his regular season rate (3.3-to-1).—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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If Coresight’s forecast holds true, store closures this year will exceed 2020, when the pandemic shut down businesses nationwide.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Nabers, remember, set a franchise record with 109 catches this season, eclipsing Steve Smith’s 107 from 2009.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the game has changed — that era’s drugs eclipsed by the obliterants flooding in now.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the end, Iris has a battle with Josh and betters him by stabbing him in the head with an electronic wine opener.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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The brownies are topped with a mint buttercream filling and then with a chocolate ganache.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Photo : Brian Kitts The formal dining room is topped with a vintage chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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