outshine

Everyday

1. To outshine someone or something is to be much better or more impressive than them. tree →
2. To outshine is to shine more brightly than something else. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and sport a new player may outshine the team captain, or a younger sister may outshine her older brother. In science, Venus outshines every star in the night sky. Phrases: «outshine the rest», «outshone everyone».

Examples

• The new pupil outshone everyone in the spelling bee. tree →
• Venus outshines all the stars at dusk. tree →
• Cinderella outshone her stepsisters at the ball. tree →
• The goalkeeper outshone the strikers in the final. tree →
• Don't try to outshine your friends; enjoy their success too. tree →
• The full Moon outshone the faint stars. tree →
• When they came to the end of their journey, they started building of this castle which was to outshine all others. tree →

Note

Past form usually «outshone» (UK) and also «outshined» (US). Prefix «out-» means «more than»: outrun, outsmart, outshine.