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
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Note: This information is based on data from eclipse maps from Xavier Jubier’s website and from Timeanddate.com.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Rather, the aim of the new taxes was to eclipse the tariff and to establish a system of public financing adequate to meet the needs of a modern nation.
— Made By History, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This year's eclipse won't cover as much ground as the one from 2024, but several states in the northeastern region of the U.S. should still have a view of the partial solar eclipse.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Note: This information is based on data from eclipse maps from Xavier Jubier’s website and from Timeanddate.com.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Evidence for a polar circumbinary exoplanet orbiting a pair of eclipsing brown dwarfs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Rather, the aim of the new taxes was to eclipse the tariff and to establish a system of public financing adequate to meet the needs of a modern nation.
— Made By History, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipse
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The changing declination also defines the daily arc that the sun takes across the sky, thereby accounting for the length of daylight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The sun's changing declination is what determines whether the sun's rays strike us at a low angle or more directly.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sunday’s race is expected to set the record for the most participants in a marathon, surpassing the 55,646 finishers at last year’s New York City Marathon.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s 37-point defeat marks the Heat’s most lopsided playoff loss in franchise history, surpassing a 36-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 11, 2013.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, a total of five firms hold significant shares in the defense market, each with annual revenue that exceeds $10 billion.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Most of the decline in yields was from a decrease in the real, after-inflation yield demanded by investors, which reversed some of the increase from the previous week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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That winning streak ended in 2019 when Geoff Neal topped Muhammad via decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To top the week off, the Trump administration with all of its DOGE cuts — many on hold by federal court rulings — is on course to spend 7.4% more than President Joe Biden’s administration.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Beyond infrastructure strain, our information environment also shows signs of degradation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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All penguins face threats created by climate change, overfishing, pollution, and habitat degradation.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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