outshine
verb
out·shine
ˌau̇t-ˈshīn 
outshone
ˌau̇t-ˈshōn
especially British -ˈshän
or outshined; outshining
1
a
: to shine brighter than
b
: to excel in splendor or showiness
But among foliage tourists, peak means one day that will outshine all others.—
Madeline Drexler
Madeline Drexler
: to shine out
Examples of outshine in a Sentence
She outshines all the other actors in the film.
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Sadly, the light of the full moon will hide all but the brightest shooting stars around the peak, but there's always a chance that a dramatic fireball could appear to outshine even Venus in the night sky.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
That limits his position flexibility, which might make his roster spot difficult to hold onto if four other receivers outshine him.
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Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
With read/write speeds of up to 14,800/13,400MB per second, this SSD outshines the competition.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
That limits his position flexibility, which might make his roster spot difficult to hold onto if four other receivers outshine him.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
With read/write speeds of up to 14,800/13,400MB per second, this SSD outshines the competition.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Yet that is what Marco Palestra did, outshining Inter’s Federico Dimarco, who was officially Serie A’s MVP in 2025-26.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outshine
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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outshine
verb
out·shine
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈshīn
outshone
-ˈshōn
; outshining
; outshining
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