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outshining

verb

present participle of outshine
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 Some have considered this a case of hackery outshining artistry. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Even Nvidia – a chipmaker itself – is up just 22% this year, posting modest gains compared to other chipmakers that are outshining Big Tech. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Even some open-source Chinese efforts are also outshining the tech giant. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 That's good news for stargazers, as the moon will still be visible without outshining the planets nearby. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Yet that is what Marco Palestra did, outshining Inter’s Federico Dimarco, who was officially Serie A’s MVP in 2025-26. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026 That's because the waning gibbous moon will appear in the sky at the same time, most likely outshining many of the fainter shooting stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026 The quiet ethic often called Minnesota Nice is outshining the intimidation meant to silence dissent. — Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshining
  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
  4. topping
Verb
  • Among younger adults between the ages of 20 and 54, colorectal cancer emerged as the leading cause of alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in men and the second leading cause in women, surpassing liver cancer in both groups.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In June, Styles earned a Guinness World Records title for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium during a single run, following 12 shows at the London venue and surpassing Coldplay’s previous 10-show record.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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  • Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • Martinelli becomes Arsenal’s record sale, eclipsing the £35m deal which took Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool in 2017.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The world's largest rocket, eclipsing 400 feet when fully stacked, has so far only launched on flight tests from South Texas at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipsing
Verb
  • And the Triumphant Arch won’t pay for itself, or Trump’s vision of topping it with a golden, winged Lady Liberty statue, flanked by two golden eagles.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of topping

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“Outshining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshining. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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