outshining

present participle of outshine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshining
Verb
  • The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Winston has continued to provide value in locker rooms despite not exceeding the big expectations that followed the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner to the NFL during his first five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Developing a liquid metal layer The extreme conditions within a fusion reactor, where super-heated plasma reaches temperatures exceeding those of the sun, pose a significant challenge to material science.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But it's been about nine years since more than 30,000 backers flocked to the Kickstarter campaign—raising more than $1 million and eclipsing Polygons' $10,000 goal.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Shares are down nearly 12% in 2025, eclipsing the S & P 500′s 5% pullback during that time.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Outshining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshining. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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