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
But the Bears struggled on offense, and Williams has spent his rookie season being outshined by two other first-round draft picks in Washington’s Jayden Daniels (No. 2 overall) and Denver Bo Nix (No. 12) putting teams in playoff position.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
With the Dodgers, Sasaki would be outshined in the international market by both Ohtani and Yamamoto.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This wildly outshines the Omni QLED, which didn’t get brighter with an HDR signal at all.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Venus will outshine Jupiter with a brilliant white glow, according to High Point Scientific.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
With the Dodgers, Sasaki would be outshined in the international market by both Ohtani and Yamamoto.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
This wildly outshines the Omni QLED, which didn’t get brighter with an HDR signal at all.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Venus will outshine Jupiter with a brilliant white glow, according to High Point Scientific.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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In divorce filings, Jabbar said his monthly expenses, including child support for his first two children, exceeded his income.Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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With stakes exceeding 10 percent in many banks, questions arose about potential conflicts of interest and undue influence over critical financial institutions.Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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For the first time in his career, the third-year back eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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First, Bowers eclipsed Hall of Famer Mike Ditka's 63-year-old mark for receiving yards for a rookie tight end (1,144 yards to 1,067).Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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In the 50-meter event prelims, Walsh bettered the previous super-suited mark of Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar by 0.36 seconds, clocking a time of 29.34 seconds.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In September/October 1980, Queen topped the chart for five consecutive weeks with The Game.Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a win for Gerard Butler and Lionsgate, the heist pic Den of Thieves 2: Pantera topped the domestic box office with a better-than-expected $15.5 million opening over the second full weekend of 2025.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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