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
Is this a safe place to say the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party looks often outshine the actual dresses worn to the Academy Awards?
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Each casino tried to outshine the next; in 1961, Binion’s Gambling Hall unveiled a facade equipped with eight miles of neon tubes.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
In the 1990s, Elizabeth Hurley and her bold color choices proved confidence could outshine sequins.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Each casino tried to outshine the next; in 1961, Binion’s Gambling Hall unveiled a facade equipped with eight miles of neon tubes.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
In the 1990s, Elizabeth Hurley and her bold color choices proved confidence could outshine sequins.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
Verb
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He's commuted for nearly four years, but recently the spikes of gas have increased, surpassing his monthly budget.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Fort Collins, there was a record-high temperature that exceeded the record-high April temperature as well.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denuded of vegetation, dry soil can go airborne in pillars of swirling dirt or sun-eclipsing dust storms that coat roads and buildings in sandy grit.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Across La Liga, that is only bettered by six other players (among those to have played a minimum of 1,000 minutes).—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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His 2,573 career points (including 28 as an eighth grader) ranks sixth on the Orlando area all-time scoring list — which is topped by Edgewater legend Darius Washington (2,961) and Winter Park great Austin Rivers (2,956).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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By 2000, the state’s share of revenues topped $300 million, and lawmakers increased the annual amount sent to communities to $135 million — but that didn’t last for long.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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