Outshine
What it means
To make a stronger positive impression than another person or thing.
Reach for it when praising superior quality, skill, or presence in a comparison
Her clear explanation managed to outshine the elaborate presentation.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
upstage
Fits when attention shifts unexpectedly
Careful Upstage can imply deliberate attention-seeking.
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warm
Fits when lively charm is visible alone
Careful Sparkle is not comparative.
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professional
Fits when strong performance deserves praise without rivalry
Careful Excel does not state that anyone was outshone.
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formal
overshadow
Fits when one element dominates perception
Careful Overshadow often has a negative effect.
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formal
Fits when quality clearly goes beyond the comparison
Careful Surpass lacks outshine's visible brilliance.
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literary
eclipse
Fits when one success makes another recede
Careful Eclipse can sound dismissive.
Opposites 3
- pale
- underwhelm
- fade
Common phrases 3
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outshine the competition
The repairable design may outshine the competition.
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outshine expectations
Her first public reading continued to outshine expectations.
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effortlessly outshine
Local fruit effortlessly outshines imports at peak season.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: AcpoKrane, British accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated