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
Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The only thing that outshines the stellar crowd is the lineup of superyachts, both featured in the show and moored in the harbor.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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
With automatic brightness adjustment reaching up to 500 nits, this innovative display outshines its competitors by effortlessly adapting to varying lighting conditions with unparalleled clarity and visibility, ensuring crystal-clear visuals even in the brightest environments.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
However, because the moon far outshines Mars, the planet may be hard to spot when the two are closest together.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The only thing that outshines the stellar crowd is the lineup of superyachts, both featured in the show and moored in the harbor.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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
With automatic brightness adjustment reaching up to 500 nits, this innovative display outshines its competitors by effortlessly adapting to varying lighting conditions with unparalleled clarity and visibility, ensuring crystal-clear visuals even in the brightest environments.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2025
However, because the moon far outshines Mars, the planet may be hard to spot when the two are closest together.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshines
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Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Outshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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