as in surpassing
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshining
The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent.
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Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was the most magnificent of the Magnificent Seven; Colombia’s stock market was the surprise leader of the MSCI All Country World Index; silver surged over 141%, outshining its sibling gold, which itself had a phenomenal year.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Sure, maybe country’s shutout in best new artist was due in part to overcrowding between Ella Langley, Zach Top and Megan Moroney, with no one of those country candidates obviously outshining the other two.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Inconveniently for skywatchers, the full moon will also occur on November 5, with its brightness potentially outshining meteors.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In that area, his peers were outshining him.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Google-parent Alphabet was the most magnificent of the Magnificent Seven; Colombia’s stock market was the surprise leader of the MSCI All Country World Index; silver surged over 141%, outshining its sibling gold, which itself had a phenomenal year.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Sure, maybe country’s shutout in best new artist was due in part to overcrowding between Ella Langley, Zach Top and Megan Moroney, with no one of those country candidates obviously outshining the other two.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Inconveniently for skywatchers, the full moon will also occur on November 5, with its brightness potentially outshining meteors.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
However, the monarchy prioritizes tradition, hierarchy and protocol over individuality or outshining other senior royals.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In that area, his peers were outshining him.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshining
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Pokémon is the world’s highest-grossing media franchise, surpassing even Disney and Star Wars.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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And Gamson’s college buddy Fred Maher, a drummer for Lou Reed, Richard Hell, and the avant-funk band Material, who, like Gartside, saw how the new electronic pop was surpassing the musical adventurousness of his old post-punk comfort zone.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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States that automatically send every report to police are far exceeding federal requirements, experts said.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Shares of networking equipment company Cisco have rallied about 18% since reporting its latest quarter in mid-November, greatly exceeding the S & P 500 gain of about 2% over the same time period.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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With current policies and spending, the country’s national debt will surge to 120% of GDP by 2030, eclipsing the previous record of 106% set right after World War II.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Week leading up, the game dominated headlines, alongside and even eclipsing the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This kind of careful pruning is superior to topping, which results in weak and spindly growth and shortens a tree's lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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From topping tacos and chips to upgrading burgers and grain bowls, the mealtime opportunities are endless.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Outshining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshining. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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