outshine
verb (used with object)
to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
were outshining
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past progressiveof outshine.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His counterpart Sir George Young remarked that Mr Benn's performances at the despatch box were outshining those of opposition leader Ed Miliband at PMQs.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2011
