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
Perhaps sharing the field with Taylor will inspire McCaffrey, whose season-best output of 129 rushing yards came two months ago to outshine Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
And perhaps there is something even uglier, such as a desire to sabotage and tear down this girl, who, through sheer, unglamorous hard work, has managed to outshine him.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Larger pieces can give rise to brilliant fireballs, which can outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
And perhaps there is something even uglier, such as a desire to sabotage and tear down this girl, who, through sheer, unglamorous hard work, has managed to outshine him.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Larger pieces can give rise to brilliant fireballs, which can outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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Perry, again upping his game in the absence of teammate Skyy Clark, made four 3-pointers, shot 7 for 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts in surpassing his previous career best of 17 points.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Perry made four 3-pointers, shot 7 of 13 from the field and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts in surpassing his previous career best of 17 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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That figure exceeds its current regional consumption.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Durham Intermediate is in need of repairs, and the cost of maintaining the campus exceeds $8 million.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Woods has created a group called Theathelight, which trains young athletes to better themselves on and off the field.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The number of daily active users in Coupang hit an all-time high last month, topping 17 million, according to a Yonhap report .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Pentucket head coach John McNamara notched his 400th career win as the Panthers topped Lynnfield, 51-37, in Cape Ann League girls basketball action.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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