A: Merriam-Webster, which is updated regularly online, says that either “outshone” or “outshined” can be the past tense and past participle of the verb “outshine.” Both variants are considered standard English.
What does outshined mean?
1a : to shine brighter than. b : to excel in splendor or showiness. 2 : outdo, surpass outshone most of the other films in quality— Kathleen Karr. intransitive verb.
How do you use outshined?
outshined in a sentence
- He wants to outshine bitter rival Michael Johnson one last time.
- For his pitching line only outshined Maddux in the run column.
- There is the chance that one politician will outshine the other.
- To my taste, the short ribs always outshine the steak.
