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or outshined
as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
Verb
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Delegates voted 75% to 25% to endorse Lamont, but Elliott exceeded the 15% necessary to make the ballot.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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The results have exceeded expectations.—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
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New York had never trailed by more than 22 points in these playoffs, but that mark has been eclipsed three times already by San Antonio, which has led by 23, 24 and now 25 points in a jaw-dropping performance.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Those matchups and the Ole Miss game all handily eclipsed 2024’s highest sales game (Tennessee, $762K).—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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They are ranked 28th by FIFA and topped their qualifying group with eight wins in 10 qualifier matches.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The Trojans have recruited receivers well, but haven’t excelled at any other position.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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As a third grader at Aspire Apex Academy, Maya Lupian excelled in school, her sister said.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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