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
Like the Battle of the Alamo for Texans, this bloody spectacle is for regime-loyal Shia the defeat that outshines in glory any possible subsequent victory.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Even though Earth and Jupiter are moving farther and farther away from each other in their respective orbits around the sun, Jupiter still outshines all the stars in Orion’s gang.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Club name Home Depot , which reported yesterday , outshines its main rival at last.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Between the rhodium glow and the Super-LumiNova on the hour markers, this watch has a glow that outshines other all-gold pieces.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
McCaffrey outshines Barkley Two of the best running backs in the league were on display, and while Barkley had the most success early, McCaffrey showed off his receiving skills on the biggest play of the game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
Whether or not Ewers outshines Wilson, who has a four-year experience edge on him, running the scout team, which gets the defense ready for each week’s opponent, shouldn’t be what’s important.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Even though Earth and Jupiter are moving farther and farther away from each other in their respective orbits around the sun, Jupiter still outshines all the stars in Orion’s gang.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Club name Home Depot , which reported yesterday , outshines its main rival at last.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Where the Thule really outshines the competition is its sleek Scandinavian look, durable design, and lightning-fast fold.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Between the rhodium glow and the Super-LumiNova on the hour markers, this watch has a glow that outshines other all-gold pieces.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
McCaffrey outshines Barkley Two of the best running backs in the league were on display, and while Barkley had the most success early, McCaffrey showed off his receiving skills on the biggest play of the game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Though Tyson’s appearance is subject to ridicule and even self-consciousness on his part, his character far outshines his physical appearance.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 8 Dec. 2025
Whether or not Ewers outshines Wilson, who has a four-year experience edge on him, running the scout team, which gets the defense ready for each week’s opponent, shouldn’t be what’s important.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshines
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The math — earning back money that equals or surpasses the card's annual cost — often works out.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The amount of warm water available for this year’s event exceeds that in 1997-98, which was among the strongest El Niño events of the century, said Paul Roundy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Albany.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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That savings program is supposed to be used to build reserves and reduce Connecticut’s considerable pension debt, which still exceeds $33 billion, according to the governor’s budget office.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The moon eclipses the sun in a view captured by the Artemis II crew on Monday.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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In national news, Univision still tops Telemundo.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tumult comes after the Anthropic disclosed this week that its revenue run rate now tops $30 billion, up from $9 billion at the end of 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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