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
There’s something about records of yesteryear, the way they were performed and recorded outshines the sophisticated tech of today.
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
Part-owner Matthew McConaughey typically outshines the players on the team's Instagram page.
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
Part-owner Matthew McConaughey typically outshines the players on the team's Instagram page.
—Bob Gee, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Outshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outshines. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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