as in declination
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 to surpass
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 eclipse
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
An experimental United States bomber went so high into the substratosphere after eclipse pictures Sunday that its four motors left a wake of frozen exhaust in the sky.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
This image taken by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, shows the moon eclipsing the sun.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The real-time reaction to the eclipse was pure joy.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
An experimental United States bomber went so high into the substratosphere after eclipse pictures Sunday that its four motors left a wake of frozen exhaust in the sky.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
This image taken by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, shows the moon eclipsing the sun.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipse
Noun
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The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Federal regulations require special counsels to provide the attorney general with a report that explain prosecution or declination decisions once their work is concluded.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He's commuted for nearly four years, but recently the spikes of gas have increased, surpassing his monthly budget.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said the owners were given multiple warnings about the roof's deterioration and were even urged to cancel the concert that was going on at the time of the collapse.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition, physical deterioration has become a concern over time.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Environmental and health experts warn contamination in some regions already exceeds safety standards, posing long-term risks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert at GasBuddy, said prices at the pump could start dropping as soon as this weekend, although the decline could initially amount to only a few cents per gallon.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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While not endangered, American woodcocks have experienced a population decline in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His 2,573 career points (including 28 as an eighth grader) ranks sixth on the Orlando area all-time scoring list — which is topped by Edgewater legend Darius Washington (2,961) and Winter Park great Austin Rivers (2,956).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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By 2000, the state’s share of revenues topped $300 million, and lawmakers increased the annual amount sent to communities to $135 million — but that didn’t last for long.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Distractions are a major culprit of this degradation of learning, Horvath previously told Fortune, adding that refocusing attention after it’s been diverted takes time to recover.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Chief among the concerns that needed to be addressed were moisture degradation within the original interior finishes, general leaks and the conservation of doors and windows.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Across La Liga, that is only bettered by six other players (among those to have played a minimum of 1,000 minutes).—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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