Synonyms of shone

shone

verb

variants or shined

past tense of shine

1

as in glowed

to emit rays of light

the sun appears to shine particularly brightly in summer because that is when it's closest to the Earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowed
• flashed
• beamed
• flickered
• radiated
• gleamed
• flared
• illumined
• glinted
• burned
• rayed
• sparkled
• glimmered
• blazed
• shimmered
• glistened
• illuminated
• glittered
• lit
• fired
• twinkled
• glared
• flamed
• brightened
• blinked
• beat (down)
• lightened
• sheened
• blinded
• winked
• dazzled
• spangled
• scintillated
• luminesced
• irradiated
• glistered
• winkled
• lustered
• coruscated
• dazed
• bedazzled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowered
• darkened
• blackened

2

as in rubbed

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the salesman shined his shoes every morning before leaving the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbed
• polished
• smoothed
• coated
• burnished
• scrubbed
• glossed
• ground
• dressed
• scraped
• buffed
• bobbed
• faced
• finished
• brightened
• furbished
• slicked
• glazed
• sanded
• smoothened
• varnished
• scoured
• filed
• sleeked
• japanned
• lacquered
• veneered
• sandblasted
• lapped
• boned
• sandpapered
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• ruffled
• scuffed (up)
• roughed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shone

Emmanuel, now in her fifth season, shined during her first start in goal this season. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Timpson has shined defensively for the Fever, a team that’s in the bottom half of the league in defensive rating. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024, Wood shined in his rookie training camp before narrowly missing making the 53-man roster. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

In Green Bay, Willis shined when pressed into duty as Jordan Love’s backup for two seasons. — Omar Kelly august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

But Reales Dominguez, according to past teammates and school officials, shone. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The sun shone on Lova’s second day in Manchester, so spending the morning outdoors was in the cards. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

In a matchup between struggling lineups, both starting pitchers shined. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The facade and back portion of the building was where the arcade architecture shined. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026