as in surpassing
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 eclipsing
The 51-point win was the largest margin of victory in Big Ten tournament history, eclipsing the 33-point mark Iowa set during its 2023 win over Ohio State.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He's been consistent, eclipsing 20 points per game 13 times in SEC play and scoring 10 or more points in all but one game this season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In Dallas County, Democrats showed up at nearly a 3-to-1 clip over Republicans, eclipsing the county’s last primary numbers.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
China contributed $407 million to that tally – its best-ever Imax performance, eclipsing the previous record set in 2019 by 5% – while Asia ex-China added a further $230 million, also the highest ever for that grouping.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Speed's eventual mark of 535 was surpassed by Portsmouth goalkeeper David James in early 2009, with Manchester United's Ryan Giggs then eclipsing James right at the end of the 2010-11 season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
With current policies and spending, the country’s national debt will surge to 120% of GDP by 2030, eclipsing the previous record of 106% set right after World War II.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Week leading up, the game dominated headlines, alongside and even eclipsing the war.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But Vonn’s hopes of eclipsing her American teammate and pull off a miraculous gold medal victory came to a nasty halt.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He's been consistent, eclipsing 20 points per game 13 times in SEC play and scoring 10 or more points in all but one game this season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In Dallas County, Democrats showed up at nearly a 3-to-1 clip over Republicans, eclipsing the county’s last primary numbers.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
China contributed $407 million to that tally – its best-ever Imax performance, eclipsing the previous record set in 2019 by 5% – while Asia ex-China added a further $230 million, also the highest ever for that grouping.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Speed's eventual mark of 535 was surpassed by Portsmouth goalkeeper David James in early 2009, with Manchester United's Ryan Giggs then eclipsing James right at the end of the 2010-11 season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
With current policies and spending, the country’s national debt will surge to 120% of GDP by 2030, eclipsing the previous record of 106% set right after World War II.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Week leading up, the game dominated headlines, alongside and even eclipsing the war.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But Vonn’s hopes of eclipsing her American teammate and pull off a miraculous gold medal victory came to a nasty halt.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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Anze Kopitar became the Kings’ all-time leading scorer Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, surpassing Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne’s franchise record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Junior Caminero hit a solo drive off Skenes in the second to give the Dominicans a record 15 homers in the tournament, surpassing the mark set by Mexico in 2009.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In one high-volume manufacturing evaluation, Rhoda reported that a robot system completed a component-processing workflow in under two minutes per cycle without human intervention, exceeding customer performance targets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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In practice, silver moves 4% to 6% in a single day, with swings sometimes exceeding 10%, notes Jeremy Mullin, a stock strategist at money management firm Zacks Investment Research in Chicago.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, consider leaning into the bagels and lox concept and topping each egg with a few capers or a pinch of everything bagel seasoning.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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After topping every Summer Paralympics since 2004, China again finished first in the medals table at the Winter Paralympics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Eclipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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