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
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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Brunson finally outshined his counterpart, finishing 32 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
That certainly outshines the companywide drop of 0.3%, which was a bit worse than expectations of minus 0.1%.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 May 2025
This satchel has similar crocodile-texturing and the same dome shape that, even without the embossing, would outshine others.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The 2026 free agent class outshines 2025’s two first-line caliber players with five — Kyle Connor and Adrian Kempe, who should make eight figures on their next deals, along with Artemi Panarin, Martin Necas and Alex Tuch.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
That certainly outshines the companywide drop of 0.3%, which was a bit worse than expectations of minus 0.1%.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 May 2025
This satchel has similar crocodile-texturing and the same dome shape that, even without the embossing, would outshine others.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outshine
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshine. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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outshine
verb
out·shine
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈshīn
outshone
-ˈshōn
; outshining
; outshining
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