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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
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
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
Williams is still trying to find his way in the NFL after a rookie year in which he was outshined by second pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Williams is still trying to find his way in the NFL after a rookie year in which he was outshined by second pick Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
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The number surpassed the historical pre-pandemic average by 37 percent, but remained significantly lower than the 2019 attendance figure of 1,351,000.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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California’s budgets became dependent on a relatively few high-income taxpayers over the last four decades, as income taxes surpassed sales taxes to become the most important revenue source.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-four years later, their mission and their conduct have exceeded the worst imaginings of even their sharpest critics.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, four players for Grand Canyon exceeded Buchanan’s point total, including three with 16 points, and senior guard Jaden Henley scored a game-high 20 — 18 of them in the second half.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Spot gold eclipsed $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday before pulling back.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday was a disaster only eclipsed by Mondays statement made by Buffalo Bills regarding Sean's dismissal.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cake spectrum is broad, filled, and frosted with a million possibilities, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting or layered between fudgy mounds of chocolate ganache.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Its forecast for 61% growth in revenue this year also topped analysts’ expectations.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both Cyborgs and Centaurs excelled in persuasiveness—producing more compelling outputs than Self-Automators.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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In an entertainment career spanning more than 50 years, O'Hara excelled in playing characters who were cartoonishly larger than life but recognizably human, theatrically vain but ultimately endearing.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Outshone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshone. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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