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
  • Patel had surpassed Alzner as the most famous person at the rink.
    — Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For Tom Ford, which just surpassed that significant $1 billion milestone, Hertzmark Hudis highlighted how the company has successfully continued its legacy after the designer stepped away.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This is the first time in its history that the company has exceeded 100 trillion won, propelled by booming AI demand.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Cecily Brown’s Untitled (Paradise) and Oscar Murillo’s geographical avalanche also exceeded their high estimates, each selling for $141,900.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond that 35-12 defeat, Mesa Ridge has scored at least four touchdowns in each win and has eclipsed 40 points four times, including a 50-0 win over Discovery Canyon.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The result eclipsed England’s previous highest score against Croatia, 5-1 in World Cup qualifying in 2009 at Wembley.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since Berkshire's stake topped 10% in mid-September, it's been required by an SEC rule to disclose additional purchases within two business days.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Sales of Switch 2, released in June 2025, have topped more than 23 million units to date.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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