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
Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.
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Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
As the teams prepare for the big game, the dueling NFL cities look to outshine each other.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
As the teams prepare for the big game, the dueling NFL cities look to outshine each other.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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Whether robots ultimately surpass human sprinters or not, their rapid progress underscores a larger transformation, one where physical intelligence is becoming as critical as digital intelligence in the evolution of AI.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Johnson then promptly loaded up with three early 3-pointers, surpassing his previous high for 3-pointers in a game.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Demand for copper also exceeds reserves, making Peruvian stocks the beneficiaries of existing structural and supply constraints.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Impact cratering is a short-time, high-energy geological event in which conditions are created that exceed conditions of nuclear bomb explosions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tesla sold over 192,000 Model 3 electric sedan units in 2025, eclipsing the sales of competitors by thousands of units.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Departures could eclipse 30,000 on March 22-23, March 29-30, and April 5-6, airport officials predicted.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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At its core, RZA’s One Spoon of Chocolate is a story of a young man’s journey to better his life’s circumstances, while everything around him is shaken.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Luxury SUVs are easily the category of choice for Grasso’s Garage, in order to top the charts, brands must have good pricing, great comfort, easy-to-use technology and reliability topping the list of demands.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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