as in surpassed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry
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Recent Examples of eclipsed
This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
To no one’s surprise except maybe some MAGA hopefuls, Bad Bunny’s performance eclipsed the audience for the conservative counterprogramming mounted against it by millions.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2026
That marks a sharp reversal from May, when the company briefly eclipsed Nvidia after hours to become the world's most valuable company by market capitalization.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
In the twenty-tens, fro-yo seemed briefly eclipsed, in New York, at least, by a mania for ice cream—your Ample Hills, your Morgenstern’s, your Caffè Panna.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The group phase of the World Cup has officially come to an end, a blur of 72 games and 215 goals across 17 days, figures that have eclipsed any other tournament in the competition’s 96-year history.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
In 2024, ranch eclipsed ketchup to become the nation's top-selling condiment.
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Scott Simon,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
To no one’s surprise except maybe some MAGA hopefuls, Bad Bunny’s performance eclipsed the audience for the conservative counterprogramming mounted against it by millions.
—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2026
That marks a sharp reversal from May, when the company briefly eclipsed Nvidia after hours to become the world's most valuable company by market capitalization.
—
Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
29 June 2026
In the twenty-tens, fro-yo seemed briefly eclipsed, in New York, at least, by a mania for ice cream—your Ample Hills, your Morgenstern’s, your Caffè Panna.
—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
The group phase of the World Cup has officially come to an end, a blur of 72 games and 215 goals across 17 days, figures that have eclipsed any other tournament in the competition’s 96-year history.
—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
In 2024, ranch eclipsed ketchup to become the nation's top-selling condiment.
—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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The search has now surpassed the first 72 hours –– the most critical window for finding survivors.
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But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
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If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
Verb
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Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
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So do savings accounts, CDs and gold, the asset classes that topped the Gallup poll at times in the Great Recession era.
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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