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

The daily chart illustrates how GSK has outshined peers over the past year.

From Barron's

These quasars can shine so intensely that they outshine their entire host galaxy.

From Science Daily

By contrast, utilities outshined in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, at one point trouncing the market by nearly 12 percentage points.

From The Wall Street Journal

But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his own vernacular, he "mogs" everyone he meets - he is so at the top of his game that he outshines everyone in his presence.

From BBC

Related Words

• outperform
• outplay
• transcend