outshine

[ out-shahyn ]

/ ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /

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verb (used with object), out·shone or out·shined, out·shin·ing.

to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.

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.

to shine out or forth: a small light outshining in the darkness.

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Origin of outshine

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + shine¹

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How to use outshine in a sentence

The most notable fact of the whole encounter, however, is this: Donald Trump would have outshone any of them without even trying.
Fox News' GOP Debate Debacle|Matt Latimer|May 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Theirs was “the wedding of the century,” outshone only by Charles and Diana 30 years later.
Last Role for Princess Grace|Sandra McElwaine|December 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When he entered a room, even if it was full of celebrities, Teddy simply outshone them.
The Making of Kennedy Charisma|Michael Korda|August 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Here and there were those that entered a shaft of pale-blue light that somehow outshone the sun.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various

Long before Mr. Gladstone had concluded, everyone admitted that the effect of Mr. Disraeli's speech had been outdone and outshone.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
He looked from her to the other women and back again and was entirely convinced that she outshone them all as a sun a star.
The Butterfly House|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
At its brightest it outshone Venus, and, though it gradually declined in splendour, it remained visible for some sixteen months.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
Through want of it she had sung without being merry, possessed without enjoying, outshone without triumphing.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for outshine

outshine

/ (ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn) /

verb -shines, -shining or -shone

(tr) to shine more brightly than

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

(intr) rare to emit light

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