outshine

/ˈaʊtˌʃaɪn/
/aʊtˈʃaɪn/
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Other forms: outshone; outshines; outshining; outshined

Definitions of outshine
  1. verb
    attract more attention and praise than others
    “This film outshone all the others in quality”
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    types:
    upstage
    steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
    type of:
    exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  2. verb
    shine brighter than
    “What star outshines the sun?”
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    type of:
    beam, shine
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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