outshine

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈshīn How to pronounce outshine (audio)
Definition of outshinenext
as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

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Recent Examples of outshine These ones do — and some even outshine the movies that inspired them. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Franks will need to outshine Mitchell in training camp and the preseason to regain his fourth tight end spot. — Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 In other words, the moon is not a threat to outshine any of the three planets. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 June 2026 If your delivery rates outshine the competition, use those metrics to justify the cost. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for outshine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
  1. surpass
  2. exceed
  3. eclipse
  4. better
  5. top
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  • Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • With the more than 2,000-acre jump in size, the Aspen Acres fire has surpassed the 2012 High Park fire and sits behind the 2018 Spring Creek fire, which consumed 108,045 acres, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Definition of surpass
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  • The Lodging Association letter, which was written by executive director Fred Tayco, says charging hotels a flat fee could violate Proposition 26’s requirements that fees not exceed the reasonable cost of providing a service.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Near-record copper prices, exceeding $6 a pound, are prompting manufacturers to switch to aluminum, signaling a potential end to copper's boom.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • The speech-to-text or text-to-speech vendor that’s best today may be eclipsed in months, and large language models are now reshaping the bot layer itself.
    — Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • American Pie shot Reid straight to stardom, and her personal life soon eclipsed her professional one.
    — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of eclipse
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  • What began as a Christmas gift distribution for farmworker children has now blossomed into an ongoing effort to better the lives of farmworkers by churches in San Jose.
    — Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Second in Austria marked Verstappen’s best result of the season — bettering his third in Canada.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of better
Verb
  • The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of top

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