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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
Texas’ own Aaliyah outshined her counterpart as true freshman Aaliyah Crump hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes on the floor.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 1 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
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
Texas’ own Aaliyah outshined her counterpart as true freshman Aaliyah Crump hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes on the floor.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 1 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
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This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
16 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,
16 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and Mazzulla both led teams that widely exceeded most preseason expectations.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s season high eclipsed them all.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of course, they're still topped with that decadent with cream cheese frosting.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company’s insurer, UnitedHealthcare, and Optum both topped analysts’ sales estimates for the quarter, according to StreetAccount.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan excelled against almost every Texas hitter except Nimmo, who hammered his second pitch 405 feet to dead center for the 15th leadoff homer of the longtime Mets slugger's career.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The second section deals with the military and civil servants and the courtiers who excelled by dint of their literary skills or musical genius.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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