as in declinations
a change to a lower state or level
the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap
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as in surpasses
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 eclipses
Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The March 3 blood moon full moon event is one of four eclipses expected in 2026, with two solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
For generations, eclipses have been surrounded by apocalyptic prophecies, which found a resurgence when there were four successive total lunar eclipses from 2014 to 2015, according to astronomy website EarthSky.
—Hali Smith
march 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Human beings—predictors of eclipses, theorists of cosmic heat death—may no longer be the best guides to the future.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Partial eclipses occur when the sun, Earth and moon don’t completely align, so only part of the moon passes into shadow.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
This eclipses the previous record for a film by a Black director, held by Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which scooped two awards in 2014.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Noem, among other alleged excesses, attempted to fire a Coast Guard pilot who forgot to bring her blanket aboard a DHS flight, the Journal reported, and has complained to staff that Homan eclipses her in television appearances.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
December options expirations are usually the year’s biggest, but this one eclipses all records, Goldman said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
To discover a fourth, most distant component by checking eclipses in the same way as the inner system requires much more time, maybe even several decades or longer.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The March 3 blood moon full moon event is one of four eclipses expected in 2026, with two solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
For generations, eclipses have been surrounded by apocalyptic prophecies, which found a resurgence when there were four successive total lunar eclipses from 2014 to 2015, according to astronomy website EarthSky.
—Hali Smith
march 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Human beings—predictors of eclipses, theorists of cosmic heat death—may no longer be the best guides to the future.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Partial eclipses occur when the sun, Earth and moon don’t completely align, so only part of the moon passes into shadow.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
His fan base eclipses the entire following of progressive American media companies such as The Huffington Post and Mother Jones.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
This eclipses the previous record for a film by a Black director, held by Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which scooped two awards in 2014.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Noem, among other alleged excesses, attempted to fire a Coast Guard pilot who forgot to bring her blanket aboard a DHS flight, the Journal reported, and has complained to staff that Homan eclipses her in television appearances.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
December options expirations are usually the year’s biggest, but this one eclipses all records, Goldman said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses
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Build and attract skilled workers Texas’ nearly 90% high school graduation rate surpasses the national average, according to an August 2025 Dallas Fed report.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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When current attendances are extended to include the second division, boosted by the presence of big-hitters Wisla, Slask and Ruch, the number of match-going fans per weekend surpasses 165,000.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the workload exceeds a certain threshold — a mark that is different for each arm — they’re shut down to avoid overuse.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, the 51,600 figure far exceeds the 15,000 active satellites currently in orbit.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Brush tops with soft margarine.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even our public advocate, who releases a yearly bad landlord list, has stressed that NYCHA easily tops the list.—
Renee Collymore,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In his former role, the now-chancellor implemented similar reforms in Harlem, which earned him the praises of his colleagues for coming up with creative solutions to a citywide problem of enrollment declines, though generating pushback in the local community.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Markets will still fluctuate, and economies will cycle through declines — both short and long — that test investors’ patience and courage.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even minor errors in timing or force distribution can lead to falls or inefficient movement.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Geriatricians say the amount of older adults who've died from falls have tripled in the last three decades, and two thirds of the fatal falls were linked to prescription pills that caused drowsiness and impaired balance.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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