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
That of course includes Atalanta, who have spent the last few seasons repeatedly defying the odds to outshine many of Italian football’s grander names.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In Denmark the culture is more to not try to outshine your neighbor too much.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
For Trump — who historically has not take kindly to being outshined — Bannon’s slow eclipse, which created the perception of Trump’s weakness, was a fireable offense.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
However, he was outshined by Jayden Daniels and even Drake Maye at times.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In Denmark the culture is more to not try to outshine your neighbor too much.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
For Trump — who historically has not take kindly to being outshined — Bannon’s slow eclipse, which created the perception of Trump’s weakness, was a fireable offense.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
However, he was outshined by Jayden Daniels and even Drake Maye at times.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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Sunday’s race is expected to set the record for the most participants in a marathon, surpassing the 55,646 finishers at last year’s New York City Marathon.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, a total of five firms hold significant shares in the defense market, each with annual revenue that exceeds $10 billion.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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That winning streak ended in 2019 when Geoff Neal topped Muhammad via decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To top the week off, the Trump administration with all of its DOGE cuts — many on hold by federal court rulings — is on course to spend 7.4% more than President Joe Biden’s administration.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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