outshone

variants or outshined
past tense of outshine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outshone She was outshined in her own movie by Pugh’s Yelena, and Thunderbolts was a better film than Black Widow by quite a wide margin. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Having scored four of Spain’s five goals in the group stage, Oyarzabal has struggled to find the same opportunities to be decisive in the knockout rounds and Mikel Merino has outshone him from the bench. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 June 2026 This distinction put the two communities among the best places to live in Oklahoma, as well, however, both were outshined by Broken Arrow, which was named the best place to live in Oklahoma and the 19th-best in the nation. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 May 2026 The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Hegseth and Vance’s differences extend to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a close friend of Vance’s who at times has outshone the Pentagon boss. Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Even with the spike in fuel prices, United's executives have said in recent weeks that demand remains strong, noting that premium-travel demand has outshined the main cabin. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
Verb
  • Her 14th goal of the season surpassed Marta’s record set in 2017, as the Pride went on to defeat the Houston Dash 3-1 in Orlando.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those excitement levels are surpassed only by her mom, Kristi McCluskey.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Growth in the value of goods sold on Mercari's marketplace in the second half of fiscal 2026 exceeded expectations, while a recovery across multiple categories could support double-digit growth, the bank added.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Confitex said Intertek testing found its washable products matched or exceeded the absorbency of disposable equivalents.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Of those 20 games, Miami has scored at least 30 points 15 times and eclipsed 40 points seven times.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That work had been largely eclipsed by the war in Iran, which the two had also been working to resolve.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The following season, Chelsea topped their Champions League group, but poor Premier League form saw Mourinho sacked in mid-December.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Serve the meat on tortillas or tostadas, topped with cilantro.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eleven hospitals that excelled in children’s care in all specialties received a special distinction.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For example, Bo Horvat once had a quiet tournament in Penticton, and then excelled for the Canucks as a rookie during the 2014-15 season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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