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Outshine synonyms
out-shīn'
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cloud
To cause to appear sorrowful, troubled, or angry:
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  1. To cause to appear sorrowful, troubled, or angry:
  2. To cover or obscure with clouds:
  3. To become cloudy or overcast:
dim
To make seem dim, as by comparison
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  1. To make seem dim, as by comparison
  2. To turn (headlights) down by switching from high to low beam
  3. To grow dim
eclipse
To obscure; darken.
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  1. To obscure; darken.
  2. To cause an eclipse of; darken or obscure
  3. The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. &diamf3; In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. &diamf3; An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. &diamf3; In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.
transcend
To go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed
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  1. To go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed
  2. To be separate from or beyond (experience, the material universe, etc.)
  3. To be transcendent; excel
surpass
To go beyond the limit, capacity, range, etc. of
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  1. To go beyond the limit, capacity, range, etc. of
  2. To be beyond the limit, powers, or capacity of; transcend:
  3. To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
excel
To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
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  1. To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
  2. To do or be better than; surpass.
  3. To show superiority; surpass others:
best
In the most excellent manner; in the most suitable way
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  1. In the most excellent manner; in the most suitable way
  2. Well
  3. To get the better of; beat:
better
To make better; improve:
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  1. To make better; improve:
  2. To surpass or exceed:
  3. To become better
exceed
(Now Rare) To surpass others, as in a quality or quantity; be outstanding
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  1. (Now Rare) To surpass others, as in a quality or quantity; be outstanding
  2. To go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.)
  3. To be better than or superior to:
excel
To show superiority; surpass others:
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  1. To show superiority; surpass others:
  2. To do or be better than; surpass.
  3. To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
outdo
To exceed or surpass
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  1. To exceed or surpass
  2. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  3. To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.
outmatch
To be superior to; outdo
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  1. To be superior to; outdo
  2. To prove greater or better than; surpass.
  3. To surpass or be better than something or someone else
outrun
To go beyond; exceed:
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  1. To go beyond; exceed:
  2. To run faster than the others.
  3. To run faster, farther, or better than
outstrip
To move past or ahead of:
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  1. To move past or ahead of:
  2. To be greater than or superior to; exceed or surpass:
  3. To go at a faster pace than; get ahead of
pass
To go through (a trial, test, examination, course of study, etc.) successfully; satisfy the requirements or standards of
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  1. To go through (a trial, test, examination, course of study, etc.) successfully; satisfy the requirements or standards of
  2. To move past another vehicle:
  3. To go, change, or be conveyed from one place, form, condition, circumstance, possession, etc. to another
surpass
To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
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  1. To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
  2. To go beyond the limit, capacity, range, etc. of
  3. To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.
top
(Sports) To hit or stroke (a ball) unintentionally at a point above its center or near its top, giving it a forward spin
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  1. (Sports) To hit or stroke (a ball) unintentionally at a point above its center or near its top, giving it a forward spin
  2. To go over the top of (a rise of ground, etc.)
  3. To be better, more effective, funnier, etc. than; surpass; outdo
transcend
To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance):
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  1. To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance):
  2. To be separate from or beyond (experience, the material universe, etc.)
  3. To go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed
beat
To strike, hit, or dash repeatedly and, usually, hard
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  1. To strike, hit, or dash repeatedly and, usually, hard
  2. To take beating or stirring
  3. (Informal) To be superior to or better than:
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Sentence Examples

  • Too much detail can outshine the diamond, while too little may make the stone seem bland.

  • Local rivalry, too, played a large part, one wealthy abbey building " against " another, much in the same way as modern business houses endeavour to outshine each other in the magnificence of their buildings.

  • Merging the categories of taste and quality are important, but when it comes to reviewing types of cat food, the quality of the food should outshine a taste test.

  • Giving a gift should be from your heart and not out of obligation or because you are trying to outshine other, more traditional gifts with your unusual choice.

  • outshine the others.

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