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
In Game 6, Stephon Castle outshined Wembanyama with a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Wednesday Cramer expects Lowe's, which reports in the morning, to potentially outshine Home Depot given its greater exposure to do-it-yourself consumers in a weak housing market.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 May 2026
These days, most colleges and universities perform a complex process to identify and invite a commencement speaker, usually involving negotiations among a committee of students and faculty, and an administration seeking to acknowledge an alumnus, woo a donor, or outshine a competitor.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
It’s described, in the vein of Crave/HBO Max breakout Heated Rivalry, as the enemies-to-lovers story of Xavier and Alaina, two ballroom rivals who have spent their entire lives trying to outshine each other.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Wednesday Cramer expects Lowe's, which reports in the morning, to potentially outshine Home Depot given its greater exposure to do-it-yourself consumers in a weak housing market.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 May 2026
These days, most colleges and universities perform a complex process to identify and invite a commencement speaker, usually involving negotiations among a committee of students and faculty, and an administration seeking to acknowledge an alumnus, woo a donor, or outshine a competitor.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
It’s described, in the vein of Crave/HBO Max breakout Heated Rivalry, as the enemies-to-lovers story of Xavier and Alaina, two ballroom rivals who have spent their entire lives trying to outshine each other.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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JioHotstar surpassed $1 billion in revenue last year and is on track to surpass YouTube in total revenue by year’s end.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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The agreement also includes an option for the city to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms, with costs not to exceed $19,550 annually in 2027 and 2028.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Last year, the top vote-getters in each league received about 4 million votes in the first phase of All-Star voting, while only Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez have eclipsed 1 million votes so far this cycle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Good job, well done After 21 years of working to better the village’s economic picture, Sandra Zoellner, Park Forest’s director of economic development and planning, was the center of attention in a farewell tribute last Friday in Village Hall.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Overall, Hungary scored 25 goals in their four matches en route to the final, with Kocsis’ 11 for the tournament only bettered by France’s Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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In Game 2 of the 2017 World Series, the temperature at Dodger Stadium topped 100 when the first pitch was thrown, and the ballpark was like a popcorn machine.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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