as in surpasses
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshines
When one-way tickets make sense There are clear situations where booking two one-way tickets outshines a traditional round-trip ticket.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Venus outshines the star by a factor of 120 to 1, and yet their proximity for several mornings intensifies the contrasting yellow-white of the planet and bluish white of the star.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, for mathematicians in this area, the prospect of using band matrices to understand the Anderson model outshines any other goal.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Honestly, the makeup is the *best* part of character creation and outshines The Sims in every way.
—Melanie Curry, Refinery29, 28 Mar. 2025
From gamma rays to the vacuum of space, Conan’s resilience outshines nature’s toughest competitors.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Venus outshines the star by a factor of 120 to 1, and yet their proximity for several mornings intensifies the contrasting yellow-white of the planet and bluish white of the star.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, for mathematicians in this area, the prospect of using band matrices to understand the Anderson model outshines any other goal.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Honestly, the makeup is the *best* part of character creation and outshines The Sims in every way.
—Melanie Curry, Refinery29, 28 Mar. 2025
From gamma rays to the vacuum of space, Conan’s resilience outshines nature’s toughest competitors.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshines
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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This could represent a significant edge in a GPU market constrained by supply, where demand significantly surpasses availability, especially for cutting-edge chips.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For perspective, the net worth of the seven wealthiest people in the world--all AI luminaries including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang--exceeds $2 trillion, close to the GDP of Canada.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hype eclipses cash flows, and momentum overtakes fundamentals, leaving individual investors exposed to costly swings.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, beginning in 2027, an additional catch-up contribution must be treated as a Roth if your income tops that threshold of $145,000.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nicky Hilton and singer Amerie rounded out the front row for the show, which was heavy on the brand's usual sequins and feathers and light on coverage, with many dresses and tops featuring cut-outs, deep necklines and sheer fabrications.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Outshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshines. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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