as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshine
The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The energy released in total can be millions of times that of a nova, enough to outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 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
McCaffrey outshines Barkley Two of the best running backs in the league were on display, and while Barkley had the most success early, McCaffrey showed off his receiving skills on the biggest play of the game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The energy released in total can be millions of times that of a nova, enough to outshine an entire galaxy of billions of stars.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 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
McCaffrey outshines Barkley Two of the best running backs in the league were on display, and while Barkley had the most success early, McCaffrey showed off his receiving skills on the biggest play of the game.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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SimpleImages/Getty Images Gold prices have been on a remarkable run over the past year, with the price of the precious metal consistently surpassing prior records and just recently climbing to historic levels above $5,000 per ounce.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The media giant’s HBO Max and Discovery+ services delivered their strongest Winter Olympics streaming performance to date through the opening days of competition, surpassing both Beijing 2022 and PyeongChang 2018 benchmarks.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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California’s cannabis tax revenue exceeded $500 million in the first half of 2025.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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That dramatic view will only be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, where up to 96% of the sun will be eclipsed for a little over 2 minutes — meaning very few people on Earth will witness annularity in person.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following practice on Tuesday before the suspensions were handed out, Lee detailed how the Hornets can use the whole ordeal to better themselves.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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White set an intention after the 2021-22 season to better himself as a player and teammate, working on his physique and ballhandling in the offseason to transform into a well-rounded combo guard.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Just download the app and join My Rewards to get the free burger – topped with egg, bacon, cheese, Hash Rounds and ketchup – at participating locations (no purchase necessary).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Outside of crypto, Qualcomm fell 8% even though the chip company topped analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue in the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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