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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
Even with the spike in fuel prices, United's executives have said in recent weeks that demand remains strong, noting that premium-travel demand has outshined the main cabin.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
This portfolio has consistently outshined its benchmark—a composite of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and attained returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The deep blue lakes look like the waters around Caribbean islands, with rich blues and greens that are only outshined by the incredible rock formations around it.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon outshined his star counterparts in Black and Gold, scoring two goals while the David Pastrnak line – this time featuring Pavel Zacha on the left wing instead of Morgan Geekie – took a minus-2 for the second straight night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Last season, Daniels outshined and outplayed Williams, leading many to question whether the Bears picked the wrong quarterback with the top pick.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
This portfolio has consistently outshined its benchmark—a composite of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P MidCap indexes—and attained returns exceeding 105% since its inception.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The deep blue lakes look like the waters around Caribbean islands, with rich blues and greens that are only outshined by the incredible rock formations around it.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon outshined his star counterparts in Black and Gold, scoring two goals while the David Pastrnak line – this time featuring Pavel Zacha on the left wing instead of Morgan Geekie – took a minus-2 for the second straight night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Last season, Daniels outshined and outplayed Williams, leading many to question whether the Bears picked the wrong quarterback with the top pick.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
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Lowes Foods with four stores surpassed both specialty grocers Fresh Market, with five stores, and Earth Fare, which closed one store and has two left in the region.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
30 Mar. 2026
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Inside that costume was Piper Randolph, a first-team All-American junior fencer who excelled in the Pan-American Cadet Championships.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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