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
This satchel has similar crocodile-texturing and the same dome shape that, even without the embossing, would outshine others.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Clark outshone her shoes — and everyone else on the court — in the Indiana Fever’s opener.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Their ball movement was crisp, only outshined by their player movement.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That growth made RTDs the best-performing category and outshined the total industry’s 1.1% drop in revenue.
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—John Kell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Clark outshone her shoes — and everyone else on the court — in the Indiana Fever’s opener.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Their ball movement was crisp, only outshined by their player movement.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
That growth made RTDs the best-performing category and outshined the total industry’s 1.1% drop in revenue.
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—John Kell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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Bespoke Investment Group calculates that the S & P 500's average performance on days after a daily decline is the highest in at least 33 years, narrowly surpassing the 2020 average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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This hindrance surpasses issues with broken or faulty facilities, room problems, and a sudden halt in amenities.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Musk became a favorite target of Democrats during his tenure as DOGE head, with attention and criticism often eclipsing that of Trump.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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His album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, won a Grammy for best classical performance – instrumentalist and received an album of the year nod.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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For dessert, the flambé pineapple tart for two arrives theatrically, still warm from the oven, topped with a scoop of sugar cane rum ice cream.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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