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
The central region of Messier 77 is dominated by an extremely compact and energetic source that outshines the rest of the galaxy combined, even challenging the sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope itself.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The corona is extremely faint compared to the luminous disk of the sun, which outshines it a million times, unless hidden behind special instruments called occulters.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
The corona is extremely faint compared to the luminous disk of the sun, which outshines it a million times, unless hidden behind special instruments called occulters.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshines
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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With millions of families trapped in legal limbo, the demand for immigration lawyers far exceeds the supply of legitimate legal services.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The complaint also claims that the rule exceeds the Education Department's statutory jurisdiction and is therefore unlawful.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The home run Friday was her 15th of the season, tops in the section.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Driven by persistent inflation, uncertain interest rates, fluctuations in energy markets, and intensifying regional conflicts, as well as unpredictable global trade policies, economic volatility tops their list—not a surprise considering the current uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Outshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshines. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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