outshone

verb

variants or outshined
past tense of outshine
as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

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Recent Examples of outshone Even with the spike in fuel prices, United's executives have said in recent weeks that demand remains strong, noting that premium-travel demand has outshined the main cabin. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Texas’ own Aaliyah outshined her counterpart as true freshman Aaliyah Crump hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored 12 points in just 18 minutes on the floor. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026 In Game 6, Stephon Castle outshined Wembanyama with a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026 The International Space Station can under certain conditions be among the brightest objects in the sky – outshined only by the sun and moon. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Turnout on the second day of early voting in Tarrant County outshined the already impressive number of ballots cast on Day One of the primary races. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026 Hegseth and Vance’s differences extend to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a close friend of Vance’s who at times has outshone the Pentagon boss. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 This distinction put the two communities among the best places to live in Oklahoma, as well, however, both were outshined by Broken Arrow, which was named the best place to live in Oklahoma and the 19th-best in the nation. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 May 2026 Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outshone
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. eclipsed
  4. topped
  5. excelled
Verb
  • The company, expected to report ​results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They’re topped with pink chrome powder that gives off a golden-hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • James excelled immediately with Anthony Davis after pushing the Lakers to acquire him.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Born in Richmond's West End, the Jasper twins excelled on the track field as hurdlers and in school, serving as co-valedictorians of John Marshall High School.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of excelled

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