outshine

[ out-shahyn ]

verb (used with object)

, out·shone or out·shined, out·shin·ing.

1. to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
2. to surpass in splendor, ability, achievement, excellence, etc.:

   a product that outshone all competitors; to outshine one's classmates.

verb (used without object)

, out·shone or out·shined, out·shin·ing.

1. to shine out or forth:

   a small light outshining in the darkness.

outshine

/ ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /

verb

1. tr to shine more brightly than
2. tr to surpass in excellence, beauty, wit, etc
3. rare.
   intr to emit light

Word History and Origins

Origin of outshine¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + shine ¹

Example Sentences

While some parodies end up major flops, the ones that get it right can sometimes outshine their mainstream rivals.

From The Daily Beast

Some followers have even hinted that “good divorces” outshine mediocre marriages.

From The Daily Beast

Consequently, I opined that it would be no difficult achievement to outshine all my schoolfellows.

From Project Gutenberg

In the full blaze of day came a meteor that swept to the earth in an arc of fire to outshine the sun.

From Project Gutenberg

Women might in many departments of labour be equal to, or outshine men, but they will not take the trouble.

From Project Gutenberg

In grace and manly beauty, in his qualities of heart and intellect, contemporaries held him to outshine Trajan.

From Project Gutenberg

He was doubtless trying to outshine him, and for that reason he even got his clothes from the same tailor in Nice.

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Related Words

• outperform
• outplay
• transcend