as in surpasses
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshines
When one-way tickets make sense There are clear situations where booking two one-way tickets outshines a traditional round-trip ticket.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Venus outshines the star by a factor of 120 to 1, and yet their proximity for several mornings intensifies the contrasting yellow-white of the planet and bluish white of the star.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, for mathematicians in this area, the prospect of using band matrices to understand the Anderson model outshines any other goal.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Honestly, the makeup is the *best* part of character creation and outshines The Sims in every way.
—Melanie Curry, Refinery29, 28 Mar. 2025
From gamma rays to the vacuum of space, Conan’s resilience outshines nature’s toughest competitors.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Venus outshines the star by a factor of 120 to 1, and yet their proximity for several mornings intensifies the contrasting yellow-white of the planet and bluish white of the star.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, for mathematicians in this area, the prospect of using band matrices to understand the Anderson model outshines any other goal.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Honestly, the makeup is the *best* part of character creation and outshines The Sims in every way.
—Melanie Curry, Refinery29, 28 Mar. 2025
From gamma rays to the vacuum of space, Conan’s resilience outshines nature’s toughest competitors.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshines
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This release surpasses the previous oldest whisky record holder, an 81-year-old single malt from the Macallan called the Reach.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The controversy centered on Pulgarín’s age, 34, which many pointed out exceeds the usual standards of other beauty pageants in Colombia, according to US Magazine.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Parents also appreciated that the clever design prevents pieces from getting lost, making this a travel toy that exceeds expectations.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The central performance never eclipses the movie.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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That narrowly eclipses the previous low of -26 recorded between August 22–25.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Parsons Capital Management, based in Providence, Rhode Island, tops this year’s CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list.—
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CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her Instagram following tops 84 million, putting her in league with Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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