to outshine
15
4.8
- verb
- /aʊtˈʃaɪn/
:
eclipsar
- But tonight, you outshone Tom Jones, lad!
- outshine the Sun
- outshines any other
The same circumstances never repeat themselves, so never outshine the master.
- The same circumstances never repeat themselves, so never outshine the master.
- Yes, and then and then like the its success outshines the actual however it was published.
- And in that sense that no matter what comes up, the goodwill always outshine or outweigh it.
- I got fired for being, you know, too brash for for outshine the master.
Examples
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Traditionally, immigrants in the earlier period outshone Canadian-born graduates in Canada.
Academic text (1999) -
I was sure of one thing: she outshone any of the female aristocrats.
Fiction book (1997) -
Law One, never outshine the master.
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I mean, I might outshine you, but... -
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- You can outshine David.
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Whether you like it or not, my photos will outshine yours any day of the week.
Blog text (25) -
There's gonna be a whole lineup of huge stars, but you're gonna outshine them all.
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Maududi's intellectual stature and influence far outshone the political success of his party.
Academic text (1993) -
In Bandon, Oregon, for example, the Coquille River Lighthouse outshines nearby dramatic sea stacks and golf resorts as a community symbol.
Academic text (2007) -
The musician's latest album outshines all her previous work, attracting widespread acclaim.
Synonyms
244
3.2
To be easy to notice because you are different or better
213
3.8
To be the most important or noticeable part of something
100
4.6
To be better than another person or thing
48
5.9
To make someone or something seem less important compared with another
30
4.8
Do better than someone or something
22
3.8
Be better than someone at something
22
6.5
Make people pay more attention to you than to someone else
14
4.2
Do better than and beat an opponent in a game
14
4.8
Be much taller or more impressive so others seem small
11
6.7
To do or say something to seem better than someone
8
4.6
To be much better than someone or something
8
6.4
Do better than someone in skill or performance
8
5.8
To win against someone or something that tries to stop you
7
6.8
To become faster, better, or larger than another
2
6.1
To do better than someone or something and win
1
6.1
To have an advantage over someone in competition
To impress people more than others
Do much better than other companies or teams
Be better than someone or something in a competition
To try to be better than someone in a contest or task
Phrasal Verbs
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word outshine comes from the parts out- meaning 'more than', like in outrun, and shine meaning 'to give light' or 'be bright'. So to outshine someone is to be brighter or more impressive than them and to attract more attention.