outshone

verb

variants or outshined
Definition of outshonenext
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 Synonyms for outshone
  1. surpassed
  2. excelled
  3. exceeded
  4. beat
  5. eclipsed
Verb
  • Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassed
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  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The senior has excelled as a drummer and has helped lead the reformation of the school band after a number of years.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of excelled
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  • For all the hype about what an on-campus Playoff game might feel like, Notre Dame actually exceeded it.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In September 2024, over 62 percent of the 1,000+ SMBs surveyed agreed that their access to capital met or exceeded the national average; while 24 lenders agreed that loan volume would increase over the next six months.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Baez, whose fame initially eclipsed Dylan’s, was a close friend, musical collaborator and romantic partner.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 25-year-old also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time since 2021 moved into second place among the Colts’ all-time leading rushers, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of eclipsed
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