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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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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Fitted with technologically advanced prosthetics connected directly to the brain, Genie not only learns to walk again but surpasses the limits of human performance as a Paralympic athlete.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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In general, though, the maximum amount that can be garnished for consumer debt is 25% of your disposable earnings, or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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At 407 feet, the latest model eclipses the older Starship lines by several feet and packs more engine thrust.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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That output eclipses previous open-top Lamborghinis including the Sián Roadster and places the Fenomeno Roadster among the most powerful production convertibles ever made.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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If no candidate tops 50% in the June 2 primary, the top two finishers will face off in November.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Southern Spain tops Bradley's short list of places to move abroad given its warm, sunny climate.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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“Outshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshines. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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