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

Martinez shined his flashlight on him and said, ‘show me your hands,’ the video shows. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Prior to getting hurt, Caballero, previously a utilityman, shined as the Yankees’ starting shortstop while Volpe recovered from offseason shoulder surgery. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

This game also pits two of the tournament’s standout players against each other, as Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has shone for Brazil with four goals and one assist and Manchester City’s Haaland is firmly in the Golden Boot race with five goals. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Love’s son, Christian, took the lead on some tunes, as did TV icon and longtime Beach Boys cohort John Stamos, who shone on drums, keyboards and guitar. — Daily News, 4 July 2026

Four years later, at 36 years old, Modrić shone again at the 2022 World Cup. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Known more commonly just by his first name, Oleguer was a centre-back who shone under Frank Rijkaard at Barca, winning two consecutive La Liga titles between 2004 and 2006, as well as the Champions League in 2006. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 July 2026

The smoke of powder partially obscured the light of the moon, which had hitherto shone so poetically upon the scene. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Red Beard knelt next to me, and light shone from his knees. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026