OUTSHINING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

outshining

verb

present participle of outshine

as in surpassing

to be greater, better, or stronger than the trumpeter outshines all of his fellow band members

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Recent Examples of outshining But doubt crept into the stands as the game wore on, the mounting tension at times outshining the spiritwear. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Some have considered this a case of hackery outshining artistry. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Even Nvidia – a chipmaker itself – is up just 22% this year, posting modest gains compared to other chipmakers that are outshining Big Tech. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Even some open-source Chinese efforts are also outshining the tech giant. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 That's good news for stargazers, as the moon will still be visible without outshining the planets nearby. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Yet that is what Marco Palestra did, outshining Inter’s Federico Dimarco, who was officially Serie A’s MVP in 2025-26. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 27 June 2026 That's because the waning gibbous moon will appear in the sky at the same time, most likely outshining many of the fainter shooting stars. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 May 2026

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That would see her in the role into January 2029, surpassing Sarah Sanders’s time of almost two years in the job.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
That’s easily the most for any calendar year since AAA started tracking in 2000, surpassing the prior record of 158 in 2022 during the Biden administration, much of which was attributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassing

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Businesses remained the main source of research investment, with enterprise spending exceeding around $420 billion for the first time, accounting for more than 77% of the national total.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
He is also accused of exceeding his authority under Ohio law by failing to identify any statutory or constitutional source of legal authority for his order.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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For Spring/ Summer 2027, established ambassadors and global fandoms continued to drive social engagement, with Thai drama stars eclipsing K-pop idols for the first time to dominate the overall ranking.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

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In 2014, a municipal utility created in the Contra Costa city of Hercules was sold to PG&E after about a decade in operation and losses topping $9 million.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The strongest gusts are expect in the North Bay, with peak wind gusts topping 40 miles an hour, the weather service said.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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