outshine
verb (used with object)
to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
outshines
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present tense formof outshine (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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No activity outshines the sheer joy of the people-watching.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
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 ● Nov. 19, 2025
Unlike the Milky Way, J0107a is enormous, and actually outshines all other early-Universe monster galaxies: it produces stars at a rate 300 times that of our Milky Way!
From Space Scoop ● Jun. 5, 2025
He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
“Ah, this jewel outshines them all. Come, would you like to see it?”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
