Synonyms for outshine
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To shine brighter than something else
Forms
- Past participle
- outshined
e.g. outshined → overshadowed, surpassed, outclassed, excelled…
Example sentences
- excel “Really, Watson, you excel yourself,” said Holmes.
- surpass Will Algeria be able to surpass the middle-income trap?
- overshadow I never intended to overshadow her accomplishments.
- extinguish Benedito poured water on the fire to extinguish it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outshine | rising | |
| excel | rising | |
| surpass | steady | |
| overshadow | steady | |
| outclass | steady | |
| extinguish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- pass1
- 5 letters
- dwarf1, excel2
- 6 letters
- defeat2, exceed2
- 7 letters
- eclipse2, surpass2, outfame
- 8 letters
- outstrip2, outclass2
- 9 letters
- transcend2
- 10 letters
- extinguish3, overshadow4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excel2 = 2 syllables).