outshone

verboutdo

Synonyms for outshone

verb outdo

Antonyms for outshone

Word Origin & History

1590s, from out (adv.) + shine (v.). Perhaps coined by Spenser. Figurative sense of "to surpass in splendor or excellence" is from 1610s. Related: Outshone; outshining.

Example Sentences for outshone

Among the guests was the renowned Dyveke, who outshone all in beauty.

If she ever outshone herself, and surpassed her own surpassing powers, it was to-night.

Among the distinguished Athenians of the day, only Phocion's outshone it.

Only the planets and the larger ones, the myriad of small ones were outshone.

The dancers, however, outshone them all in the gayness of their costume.

I said, just now, he might be at once outshone by a brickbat.

Herein Lord Curryfin outshone all the other young men in the circle.

But presently the Emperor came along and he outshone them all.

You outshone everyone, Helen, and you should do just the same all your life.

So 1684; but 'Disdain'd' may be a misprint for 'Distain'd' (outshone).