outshine

[US]/ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/
[UK]/ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

- vt. outperform; surpass; shine brighter than
- vi. emit light; shine out

Example Sentences

it is a shame when a mother outshines a daughter.

She outshines all her sisters.

Her talent for singing outshines all the other contestants.

The new restaurant's delicious food outshines its competitors.

His kindness and generosity outshine his wealth.

The bright stars outshine the dim moon in the night sky.

Her intelligence and wit outshine her beauty.

The team's teamwork and dedication outshine their individual talents.

His leadership skills outshine those of his peers.

The bright colors of the flowers outshine the green leaves.

Her determination and hard work outshine her natural abilities.

The company's innovative products outshine their competitors in the market.

Real-world Examples

Neymar of Brazil is sometimes outshined by Messi and Mbappe, who play with him in Paris.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

Those who try to outshine others dim their own light.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

If you steal a co-worker's thunder, you outshine her or eclipse her.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

One day, though, Peter Higgs and his eponymous boson might outshine them all.

Source: The Economist - Arts

If there's one natural wonder in The Golden Circle that outshines them all, it's Gullfoss.

Source: Vacation Travel City Guide (Video Version)

This drastically outshines nuclear fission, currently the most efficient widely available mechanism to extract energy from mass.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Despite the buzz around the potential of new tech, Frank says there is one resource that always outshines.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 Collection

Known at that point as Octavian, he quickly outshone all his peers in the scramble for absolute power.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

But does the spectacle of the star outshine or shed light on the cause they've come to promote.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation July 2014

Otherwise, those weaknesses will control you, they'll outshine the greatest things about you and they'll damage your self-esteem.

Source: Science in Life

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