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or outshined
as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members
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Recent Examples of outshone
Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 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
Supply crunch While gold is traditionally a favorite, this year silver — an affordable investment option in a country where about 55% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood — outshined other metals.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
The deep blue lakes look like the waters around Caribbean islands, with rich blues and greens that are only outshined by the incredible rock formations around it.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon outshined his star counterparts in Black and Gold, scoring two goals while the David Pastrnak line – this time featuring Pavel Zacha on the left wing instead of Morgan Geekie – took a minus-2 for the second straight night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Last season, Daniels outshined and outplayed Williams, leading many to question whether the Bears picked the wrong quarterback with the top pick.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
In a battle of rookie pitchers, the 24-year-old outshined his counterpart and made MLB history by having at least 12 strikeouts without allowing a walk.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 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
Supply crunch While gold is traditionally a favorite, this year silver — an affordable investment option in a country where about 55% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood — outshined other metals.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
The deep blue lakes look like the waters around Caribbean islands, with rich blues and greens that are only outshined by the incredible rock formations around it.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Nathan MacKinnon outshined his star counterparts in Black and Gold, scoring two goals while the David Pastrnak line – this time featuring Pavel Zacha on the left wing instead of Morgan Geekie – took a minus-2 for the second straight night.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Last season, Daniels outshined and outplayed Williams, leading many to question whether the Bears picked the wrong quarterback with the top pick.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
In a battle of rookie pitchers, the 24-year-old outshined his counterpart and made MLB history by having at least 12 strikeouts without allowing a walk.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
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The Brand New Day trailer surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine’s 24-hour benchmark in just eight hours with a remarkable 373 million views.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, diesel surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time since 2022.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The seamless cooperation between the two allies has exceeded expectations.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the warning because the bacteria levels exceeded state health standards.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s equivalent to Dak Prescott’s $60 million being eclipsed by a $90 million quarterback.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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That broke the previous record of 280,000 held by Tijuana’s Grupo Firme — and also eclipsed the attendance at Zócalo shows by Paul McCartney, Shakira, Roger Waters, Rosalía and Justin Bieber.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to 19,271 ballots cast early at in-person polling locations and 13,324 ballots received so far by mail, the county had topped 50,000 votes and counting on Tuesday afternoon, according to the numbers provided by Cunningham.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Martin, who excelled at Johnson for two seasons, would also be an instant offensive threat.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Today's launch was a significant step forward for Firefly, which has excelled in some areas of its space business more than others.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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