OUTSHINE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outshine

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈshīn

Definition of outshine

as in to surpass

to be greater, better, or stronger than the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

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lose (to)

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Recent Examples of outshine According to the hypothesis, a black hole star would be embedded in a growing galaxy, too, but its light could easily outshine and obscure the surrounding stars. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Even some open-source Chinese efforts are also outshining the tech giant. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 City streetlights or even a bright full moon can outshine them. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Great game day eats can sometimes outshine what happens on the field. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outshine

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That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was enough to establish a new West Virginia state weight record for blue catfish, surpassing the 71-pound fish Michael Ramey caught from the same Ohio River area in May.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

Martinelli becomes Arsenal’s record sale, eclipsing the £35m deal which took Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool in 2017.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The world's largest rocket, eclipsing 400 feet when fully stacked, has so far only launched on flight tests from South Texas at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipse

Verb

Then the attention economy takes over, unleashing too many athletes who speak freely to better themselves rather than a select few who speak bravely to better society.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

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