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
With millions watching worldwide, these ads are poised to leave lasting impressions and perhaps even outshine the game itself.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
And even though Sanders had home-field advantage, Hunter wasn’t afraid to outshine his coach, catching 10 bass to Sanders’ 3.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of VPN subscriptions out there, but NordVPN outshines most competitors, earning our Editors' Choice Award and Best of the Year pick for 2023.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
And even though Sanders had home-field advantage, Hunter wasn’t afraid to outshine his coach, catching 10 bass to Sanders’ 3.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of VPN subscriptions out there, but NordVPN outshines most competitors, earning our Editors' Choice Award and Best of the Year pick for 2023.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
Gaga and Bennett are fine, yet a spectacular tenor sax solo outshines them both.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshine
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet the blue and gold had already eclipsed 120 points in the game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Marshmallow Bunny Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with marshmallow flavored Kreme, dipped in pastel yellow icing and topped with a bunny face and confectionery ears.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The case of the 38 millimeter by 45 millimeter automatic watch is made in gold-color steel and topped with a gold-color bezel in Rado’s Ceramos composite, a mix of ceramic and metal alloy.—
Ming Liu,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Outshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshine. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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