shine on

verb

To continue to excel.

“Keep shining on, champion!”

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Meanings

verbshine on (third-person singular simple present shines on, present participle shining on, simple past and past participle shined on or shone on)

present singular third person shines on · participle present shining on · participle past shined on · past shined on · participle past shone on · past shone on

  1. imperativeinformalintransitiveusuallyTo continue to excel.

    Keep shining on, champion!

  2. USinformaltransitiveTo humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.
  3. USinformaltransitiveTo deliberately insult or aggravate (someone).
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APA

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MLA

“shine on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shine%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shine on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shine%20on.

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