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 Great game day eats can sometimes outshine what happens on the field. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 What's more, astronomers believe tonight (July 14) may be the best time to spot the comet, as a new moon means our celestial neighbor won't outshine it in the night sky. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Having scored four of Spain’s five goals in the group stage, Oyarzabal has struggled to find the same opportunities to be decisive in the knockout rounds and Mikel Merino has outshone him from the bench. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outshine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
  1. surpass
  2. exceed
  3. eclipse
  4. better
  5. top
Verb
  • Reuters — The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The state has added an impressive amount of solar power and battery energy storage in recent years, surpassing more than 21,000 megawatts of battery capacity, the largest such fleet in the nation, according to the Energy Commission.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpass
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  • Liverpool will be guaranteed to play at least 48 times this season, and the expectation will be to comfortably exceed 50 matches.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If the second half of the year is as active, the final tally for 2026 will eclipse the 3,321 security incidents reported for all of last year.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipse
Verb
  • His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of better
Verb
  • Cava Group — Shares of the Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain jumped almost 12% after reporting second quarter earnings of 19 cents per share, topping the LSEG consensus estimate of 18 cents a share.
    — Sarah Min,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Dodgers’ luxury tax bill was $167 million last season, and it is projected to top $180 million this season, which is more than the total 2026 luxury tax payrolls of nearly half the league.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of top

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