OUTSHINE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outshine

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈshīn

Definition of outshine

as in to surpass

to be greater, better, or stronger than the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

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lose (to)

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Recent Examples of outshine Great game day eats can sometimes outshine what happens on the field. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 What's more, astronomers believe tonight (July 14) may be the best time to spot the comet, as a new moon means our celestial neighbor won't outshine it in the night sky. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Having scored four of Spain’s five goals in the group stage, Oyarzabal has struggled to find the same opportunities to be decisive in the knockout rounds and Mikel Merino has outshone him from the bench. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outshine

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Worth more than world’s 500 richest people combined Entrepreneur Elon Musk made headlines in June when his net worth surpassed $1 trillion after the SpaceX initial public offering.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Monthly trading volumes surpassed $37 billion in July, boosted by the World Cup.

— Carson Becker, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

Fourteen people were on board, including him — exceeding the vessel’s maximum capacity of 10 people — according to the complaint, which noted that Hernandez did not know the boat’s maximum capacity.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Since Palisades Village reopened on Saturday, owner and developer Rick Caruso said business is booming, noting that sales and foot traffic have exceeded pre-wildfire levels by three times.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

The deal for Savinho falls short of the package for Tonali, which could be worth £100m to Newcastle United, but would represent a record sale for Man City – eclipsing the £82m package that Atletico Madrid paid for Julian Alvarez in 2024.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
But there are two other AI behemoths still waiting in the wings for their turn to go public, and at least one of them has no intention of being eclipsed by Elon Musk.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipse

Verb

His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of better

Verb

Yields around the globe also rose Tuesday, with Germany's benchmark 10-year bund yield hitting a 15-year high, while Japan's 10-year bond yield also topped the 30-year high seen earlier this year.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
It's topped with a drizzle of yellow vanilla icing and served with raspberry compote for a sweet twist.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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