outshine

verb

out·​shine ˌau̇t-ˈshīn 

outshone ˌau̇t-ˈshōn 

 especially British  -ˈshän

or outshined; outshining

transitive verb

1

a

: to shine brighter than

b

: to excel in splendor or showiness

2

: outdo, surpass

outshone most of the other films in quality

—Kathleen Karr

intransitive verb

: to shine out

Synonyms

• surpass
• exceed
• eclipse
• better
• top

Examples of outshine in a Sentence

She outshines all the other actors in the film.

the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

Recent Examples on the Web

As the second-brightest object in Earth’s skies behind only the Sun, the Moon’s close proximity explains why no other star, planet, satellite, or galaxy can outshine it. —Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025

What has been done to Shedeur will outshine everything else in this draft. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The only thing that outshines the stellar crowd is the lineup of superyachts, both featured in the show and moored in the harbor. —Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025

Larger pieces of debris that burn bright enough to outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky are referred to as fireballs. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Rhymes for outshine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

outshine

verb

out·​shine (ˈ)au̇t-ˈshīn 

outshone -ˈshōn  ; outshining

1

: to shine brighter than

2

: excel, surpass