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or outshined
as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshone
In a battle of rookie pitchers, the 24-year-old outshined his counterpart and made MLB history by having at least 12 strikeouts without allowing a walk.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Williams is still trying to find his way in the NFL after a rookie year in which he was outshined by second pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Otis had won Fat Bear Week three times, but starting that year hit a dry spell in which he was constantly outshined by younger bears who plumped up with a quickness.
—Erin Berger, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2021
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Williams is still trying to find his way in the NFL after a rookie year in which he was outshined by second pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Otis had won Fat Bear Week three times, but starting that year hit a dry spell in which he was constantly outshined by younger bears who plumped up with a quickness.
—Erin Berger, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
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Kincaid easily surpassed his previous career high in yards, reaching the 100-yard mark for the first time in the NFL.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even the Nachitoches meat pie — a Cajun version of an empanada, filled with either crawfish or beef — excelled.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Collier excelled on all fronts.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nike shares jumped in after-hours trading Tuesday after the sportswear maker’s quarterly results far exceeded Wall Street expectations, signaling that CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround strategy is gaining momentum.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The upbeat hit became one of his signature songs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among the 19 reports collected from the electeds and the members of Braun's cabinet, Morales' travel topped the list, totaling nearly $33,000.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 21 games played, he's eclipsed the 100-yard mark just twice.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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His quality start percentage — starts with at least the mean save percentage for the season in a game — just eclipsed Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck for tops in the league.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Jets 37-22 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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But Lowry – the gregarious and intense giant of Team Europe who seems to love this competition more than any other – outdid his opponent by stuffing his iron shot within five feet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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That's a boost over the Pixel 9's 60fps, though the Galaxy S25 outdid them both at 118fps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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