outshine
verb
out·shine
ˌau̇t-ˈshīn 
outshone
ˌau̇t-ˈshōn
especially British -ˈshän
or outshined; outshining
1
a
: to shine brighter than
b
: to excel in splendor or showiness
: to shine out
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Examples of outshine in a Sentence
She outshines all the other actors in the film.
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
As a result, these powerful blasts of energy can outshine entire galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Like Bitdefender, Norton gets excellent lab scores and offers a collection of security features that outshines many security suites.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s something about records of yesteryear, the way they were performed and recorded outshines the sophisticated tech of today.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
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outshine
verb
out·shine
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈshīn
outshone
-ˈshōn
; outshining
; outshining
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