outshine
verb (used with object)
to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
is outshining
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present progressiveof outshine (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Labubu, a $4-billion toy, is outshining electric vehicles and semiconductors in China.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Scientists are not even sure yet if Earendel is one star or two—most stars of Earendel’s mass usually do have a smaller, dimmer companion, and it’s possible that Earendel is outshining its partner.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 30, 2022
But they also have a problem that’s unique to luminous bugs: It’s getting harder for them to reproduce because light pollution is outshining their mating signals.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
The United States is outshining Europe due to the combined fortuitous circumstances of massive new discoveries of unconventional oil and gas, new technologies, and an abundance of risk-taking entrepreneurs.
From Forbes ● Sep. 23, 2014
“If you do it as a group gift then everybody is part of the process and nobody is outshining the other person,” he said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2010
