verb
- past tense of outburn; to burn more brightly, intensely, or longer than something or someone else
Usage: literary or poetic usage; often used in comparative contexts
Examples
- The candle outburned all the others on the altar.
- Her passion outburned his skepticism.
- The star outburned its companions in the night sky.
- The fire outburned the competing flames in the competition.
- His determination outburned every obstacle in his path.