Synonyms of outshone

outshone

verb

variants or outshined

past tense of outshine

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• outdid
• outstripped
• outclassed
• bettered
• transcended
• beat
• outdistanced
• outmatched
• overshadowed
• outgunned
• overtopped
• overcame
• mastered
• towered (over)
• went one better
• defeated
• outpaced
• outweighed
• outran
• outperformed
• bested
• trounced
• ran circles around
• conquered
• subdued
• trumped
• surmounted
• overmatched
• overpassed
• clobbered
• won (against)
• one-upped
• shamed
• outcompeted
• licked
• prevailed (over)
• routed
• outraced
• walloped
• thrashed
• crushed
• drubbed
• triumphed (over)
• whipped
• trimmed
• worsted
• skunked
• outbalanced
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outshone

Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 June 2026

This distinction put the two communities among the best places to live in Oklahoma, as well, however, both were outshined by Broken Arrow, which was named the best place to live in Oklahoma and the 19th-best in the nation. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 May 2026

In Game 6, Stephon Castle outshined Wembanyama with a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026

The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Hegseth and Vance’s differences extend to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a close friend of Vance’s who at times has outshone the Pentagon boss. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Even with the spike in fuel prices, United's executives have said in recent weeks that demand remains strong, noting that premium-travel demand has outshined the main cabin. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 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

Texas’ own Aaliyah outshined her counterpart as true freshman Aaliyah Crump hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes on the floor. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026