outshining

verb

Definition of outshiningnext
present participle of outshine
as in surpassing
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 outshining
  1. surpassing
  2. exceeding
  3. eclipsing
Verb
  • Despite recent challenges, Lululemon delivered a strong Q3 performance, surpassing top-line and bottom-line estimates.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But Netflix’s Spanish-language musical roared back to life on Sunday with a sweep of the European Film Awards, and on Monday with a field-leading 10 Golden Globe nominations, surpassing Barbie’s nine to set a new all-time record on the musical/comedy side.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassing
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  • More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
Verb
  • Snell has pitched more than 130 innings only twice, eclipsing 180 in each of his two Cy Young seasons.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.
    Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of eclipsing
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