outshone

variants or outshined
past tense of outshine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of outshone She was outshined in her own movie by Pugh’s Yelena, and Thunderbolts was a better film than Black Widow by quite a wide margin. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
Verb
  • Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although prices reached record highs for 2026, the statewide average for regular gasoline has not yet surpassed that all-time record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The transfer from Penn State hit 7-of-10 3-point attempts to highlight a scoring performance only three Florida players have exceeded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mensah, meanwhile, eclipsed 300 passing yards and three touchdowns for the fourth time in seven games with Miami.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The money raised by the candidates is eclipsed by the funds raised by outside committees working on each candidate’s behalf, which aren’t bound by contribution limits.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Harding made seven of his eight attempts to add 12 in the first half and excelled in his role as the team’s floor general as the Horned Frogs shot 53% from the field in the first half and knocked down six 3-pointers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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