as in surpassed
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 eclipsed
In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
That dramatic view will only be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, where up to 96% of the sun will be eclipsed for a little over 2 minutes — meaning very few people on Earth will witness annularity in person.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Pierre eclipsed 20 points for the third straight game, finishing with a team-high 22, while also adding eight rebounds and six assists.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Half of them were published in adulthood, with Frederick and Charles regarded as exceptionally promising poets until their talents were eclipsed not only by their younger brother but by their inner turmoil.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Walker eclipsed 1,000 yards this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, Tuberville's love for the sport that fueled his political career has been eclipsed by a partisan divide over the NFL choosing Bad Bunny as the headliner for its Super Bowl 60 halftime performance.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, as stocks continue a bull run that has eclipsed dozens of record highs, some investors are also cautioning that there might not be as much room for US stocks to run this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Many young Americans are opting for alternatives like community colleges, where new undergraduate registrations eclipsed those at four-year colleges last fall.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
That dramatic view will only be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, where up to 96% of the sun will be eclipsed for a little over 2 minutes — meaning very few people on Earth will witness annularity in person.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Pierre eclipsed 20 points for the third straight game, finishing with a team-high 22, while also adding eight rebounds and six assists.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Half of them were published in adulthood, with Frederick and Charles regarded as exceptionally promising poets until their talents were eclipsed not only by their younger brother but by their inner turmoil.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Walker eclipsed 1,000 yards this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, Tuberville's love for the sport that fueled his political career has been eclipsed by a partisan divide over the NFL choosing Bad Bunny as the headliner for its Super Bowl 60 halftime performance.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, as stocks continue a bull run that has eclipsed dozens of record highs, some investors are also cautioning that there might not be as much room for US stocks to run this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Many young Americans are opting for alternatives like community colleges, where new undergraduate registrations eclipsed those at four-year colleges last fall.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Daryanani also noted that Apple’s recently reported revenue and EPS (earnings per share) for the December quarter exceeded expectations, with the company delivering better-than-expected gross margin, driven by limited memory impact and robust Services growth.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Deposit limits let customers set daily, weekly, or monthly spending caps that can’t be exceeded — preventing the kind of binge gambling that destroyed my life.—
Craig Carton,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Midas Project also claims that OpenAI cannot definitively prove the model lacks the autonomy required for the extra measures, as the company’s previous, less advanced model already topped global benchmarks for autonomous task completion.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The designer introduced Daisy fragrance in 2007, packaging the scent in bottles topped with oversized white flowers that have since spawned a long-running series of flankers and remain a core pillar of the brand’s beauty business.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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