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 At those temperatures, the photosphere outshines the corona only because the plasma in the corona is so sparsely distributed. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026 That limits his position flexibility, which might make his roster spot difficult to hold onto if four other receivers outshine him. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 With read/write speeds of up to 14,800/13,400MB per second, this SSD outshines the competition. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Yet that is what Marco Palestra did, outshining Inter’s Federico Dimarco, who was officially Serie A’s MVP in 2025-26. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outshine

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Verb

Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Despite those stumbles, domestic ticket sales are roughly 10% above 2025, according to Rentrak, and the summer season is expected to surpass $4 billion for the second time since the pandemic upended the industry.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 July 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

China’s exports in the second quarter surged 27%, exceeding analyst expectations off strong trade in semiconductors and computer parts.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The 39-year-old Messi’s age-defying run at this tournament, which includes eight goals and counting, has put Icons in a position to match, if not exceed, its sales from Qatar.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

The streamer slightly eclipsed both internal and external profitability expectations, but missed the mark a bit in terms of revenue.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The mundane details of October 1, 1893, were mostly forgotten in the storytelling, eclipsed by the doomful storm, except that the weather was decidedly unstrange.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of eclipse

Verb

Defensively, France has also only conceded twice so far – a record bettered only by Spain which has let in one goal.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Workplace Pell expands long-standing education aid to cover shorter term programs that reflect changing demographics and job demands – as well as Americans' desire to better themselves.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Definition of better

Verb

It’s topped with Gruyère and finished with a blend of black, white and Szechuan peppercorns along with Indonesian long pepper and grains of paradise.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Food and drink Days here start at Rice Kitchen, the all-day diner doling out breakfasts of avocado toast with roast tomatoes and white asparagus, and fruit- and flower-topped little bowls of yogurt from Da Lat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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