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
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
People in Europe, Africa and North America will be able to see a partial eclipse, as well as those near the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Even within manufacturing companies, profits from financial activities eclipsed those of their more traditional business lines.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The United States is not in the path of totality for the Aug. 12 eclipse, but states in the northeast quadrant of the country, including Wisconsin, will be able to see a partial eclipse.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
People in Europe, Africa and North America will be able to see a partial eclipse, as well as those near the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Verb
Athena has now eclipsed 1,253 days as the Ring of Honor women’s world champion.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Even within manufacturing companies, profits from financial activities eclipsed those of their more traditional business lines.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipse
Noun
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The Phillies, off to an even worse start at 9-19, relieved Rob Thomson of his managerial duties Tuesday, and with Cora’s declination, named bench coach Don Mattingly interim skipper.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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In Year 3, the PWHL surpassed one million fans in attendance in a single season for the first time.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Earlier this month, the seventy-seven-year-old Thomas became the second-longest-serving Justice in history, surpassing John Paul Stevens, who retired after thirty-four years, in 2010.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Prolonged vacancy has caused structural deterioration and the historic Centennial Hill neighborhood surrounding it faces pressure from development.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Long vacant, the building suffers from structural deterioration.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Havana experienced a blackout that day that exceeded 20 hours, O Levy said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Given his experience across different racing disciplines, does anything exceed the Indy 500?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, in 2023, at a time when I was exhausted from the seeming futility of constantly writing and talking about it, fascism and the decline of democracy became popular topics in the mainstream media.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The announcement comes on the heels of the struggling burger chain reporting its fifth straight quarter of same-store sales declines and rumors of a potential take-private deal led by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2024, the median home price in California topped $800,000, which is double the national median.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Skelton, who four years earlier had won team jumping gold at London 2012, became the second-oldest British Olympic champion, his feat bettered only by Joshua Millner, who won shooting gold in London in 1908, aged 61.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Maybe that is a bit of a distraction from what the end goal actually is, which is to better the supply chain.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipse. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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