outshine

American  

[out-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /

verb (used with object)

outshone, outshined, outshining

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.

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verb (used without object)

outshone, outshined, outshining

1. to shine out or forth.

   a small light outshining in the darkness.

outshine British  

/ ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /

verb

1. (tr) to shine more brightly than

2. (tr) to surpass in excellence, beauty, wit, etc

3. rare (intr) to emit light

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Etymology

Origin of outshine

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

Example Sentences

City's attack is flowing, having scored 10 more goals than Arsenal, but having also conceded six more – you feel the title race could be defined by whether City's goals can outshine Arsenal's solidity.

From BBC

"I'm not shying away from that. However, I would say that the love actually does outshine the hate."

From BBC

The Paris he gives us might as well be cradled in a snow globe, it’s so schematically perfect; similarly, Ms. Kelly’s smile, which outshines the City of Light.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study found that Grokipedia articles often "contain exactly identical copies of text" from Wikipedia, a site it has intended to outshine.

From Barron's

But gold has outshone them all; it is outperforming every major stock index from Shanghai to New York.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• outperform
• outplay
• transcend