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

That gives Amad and Mbeumo the opportunity to both play enough to build a rhythm, and for Shea Lacey, who shone in Stockholm, to put pressure on them both. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

The idea of an implantable retinal photoreceptor, so far, is supported only by isolated neurons in a dish, EEG traces from mice, and ERG readings from humans with light shone at the eye externally. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Grande shined bright on the red carpet at the 2018 VMAs dressed in a shimmering metallic silver strapless dress and coordinating glittery thigh-high boots by Le Silla. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Even actors with relatively smaller parts shone in their roles, including Ok Taec-yeon, whose North Korean accent sounded arguably even more convincing than So’s. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The suspect shined a strobe flashlight in the victim’s eyes and forced her way in. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Although Princess Anne, in a stunning yellow lace ensemble, drew much of the attention on the day, Diana shone, as always, at the wedding of Charles of England’s brother, thanks to the unique style that led her to become a global icon. — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Just more than two weeks later, the lights at Hard Rock Stadium shined on college football’s biggest stage, where Miami native Fernando Mendoza returned home with Indiana to face the Miami Hurricanes for a national championship. — Tyler M. Carmona july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Wualys was a woman who not only shone herself but also helped her fellow contestants shine. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026