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
Derek added that his performance was impressive and said their Tango outshined their Cha Cha.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
In Georgia, women voters have outshined their male counterparts at the booths, with 55.6 percent of all early votes being cast by women, according to the Election Lab.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Spectators have to contend with a nearly full bright waning gibbous moon that will outshine fainter meteors.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
But spectators eager to catch a glimpse of the spectacle who already have to contend with a bright moon outshining the meteors will also have to rely on clear evening skies, NASA warns.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
In Georgia, women voters have outshined their male counterparts at the booths, with 55.6 percent of all early votes being cast by women, according to the Election Lab.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Spectators have to contend with a nearly full bright waning gibbous moon that will outshine fainter meteors.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
But spectators eager to catch a glimpse of the spectacle who already have to contend with a bright moon outshining the meteors will also have to rely on clear evening skies, NASA warns.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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An online fundraiser created to help Luigi Mangione with his legal fees has surpassed $10,000.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Since launch, Erica has surpassed over 2 billion interactions, and has helped 42 million clients, tackling tasks like balance inquiries, budgeting tips, and even bill payments.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the past decade, according to Department of Homeland Security data shared with The New Yorker, the number of deportations that originated with an arrest inside the country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t exceeded one hundred and five thousand in a single year.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the stakes mount, CNBC Pro screened for stocks in the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq exceeding $1 billion in market value, with the highest positive correlation with bitcoin over a 60-day period starting mid-November.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Two satellites fly in formation to form an external coronagraph in space, with one satellite eclipsing the sun to allow the second to study the solar corona, the scorching and dynamic region of the sun's atmosphere that is typically obscured by the bright light of the sun's disk.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Those eight misses are a career high, eclipsing his previous record of seven in 2015.Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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Among these creators are young changemakers working toward bettering their lives and the lives of others, too.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Since 2018-19, only Liverpool (with 7.6 per game in 2021-22) have bettered that in a Premier League campaign, but 2024-25 City are down at 4.9 final-third regains a match — that’s their lowest such figure under Guardiola.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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But with a tight budget, a new vehicle had to be affordable — a tall order for car shoppers these days, given that the average transaction price of a new vehicle in October topped $48,600, according to Kelley Blue Book.Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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At some of New York City’s most prestigious private schools, tuition tops $60,000.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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