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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The eight steals is the most by a Notre Dame player in an NCAA Tournament game, surpassing the previous mark of seven by Skylar Diggins and Hidalgo’s coach, Niele Ivey.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fort Collins has broken its March record *2 days in a row*, now surpassing its 2012 record (81F) by 6 degrees.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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The takeover will continue until the district meets criteria set by the Texas Education Agency, which include exceeding the state and/or regional average for meeting-grade-level proficiency in reading and math, and ensuring the district has no schools unacceptable ratings for multiple years.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fletcher said Sion Power’s lithium-metal cells are engineered to deliver energy densities exceeding 500 watt-hour per kilogram, compared with approximately 300-350 Wh/kg for today’s most advanced lithium-ion technology.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The shutdown of Homeland Security will reach 44 days on Sunday, eclipsing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices are eclipsing $6 per gallon for regular unleaded at some local stations.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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This warmer weather refresh of chicken and biscuits shakes up both the filling and topping for a lighter and brighter take on the classic.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Hilton, a Republican contender who has been topping recent polls, pledged a $71 basic vehicle registration fee for every driver in California.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Outshining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshining. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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