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
Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Their fear for their own lives was eclipsed by an urgent sense of responsibility toward the civilians being starved and bombed to death.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Court filings reviewed by CBS News said total damages eclipsed $3 million.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Democratic turnout already has eclipsed its full five-day total of 22,805 from 2024.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Kings eclipsed a franchise record for futility that was previously held by the Cincinnati Royals, who lost 14 in a row in 1959-60 and 1971-72.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
By beating Calumet Christian on Tuesday, the Cherokees eclipsed their win total from last season following a run of three straight seasons with at least 16 victories.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Nine teams own a worse record, with the Milwaukee Bucks (tied with Chicago at 17 games back in the East) most likely to be eclipsed.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The race ran so long Fox had to bump it to the lower-tier FS2 channel; the event eclipsed the three-hour window to run 50 miles.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Their fear for their own lives was eclipsed by an urgent sense of responsibility toward the civilians being starved and bombed to death.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Court filings reviewed by CBS News said total damages eclipsed $3 million.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Democratic turnout already has eclipsed its full five-day total of 22,805 from 2024.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Kings eclipsed a franchise record for futility that was previously held by the Cincinnati Royals, who lost 14 in a row in 1959-60 and 1971-72.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
By beating Calumet Christian on Tuesday, the Cherokees eclipsed their win total from last season following a run of three straight seasons with at least 16 victories.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Nine teams own a worse record, with the Milwaukee Bucks (tied with Chicago at 17 games back in the East) most likely to be eclipsed.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The race ran so long Fox had to bump it to the lower-tier FS2 channel; the event eclipsed the three-hour window to run 50 miles.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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City Hall’s expenses far surpassed its revenues for the past two years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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After tallying wastewater and stormwater system needs listed by communities and states for the next 20 years, the EPA concluded the total needed to upgrade wastewater systems exceeded $300 billion over the next 20 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the up and down, fluctuating tariffs around the world spooked American businesses, prompting a court challenge, contending that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing the tariffs.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Taking a backseat to the 2026 blizzard Though its societal impact may never be topped, the Blizzard of '78 must now take a back seat to the 2026 blizzard in terms of the snowiest storm in Rhode Island history.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Toppings will range from traditional to the playful mashup of the Carnitas Pizza, topped with carnitas, a rajas crema, cilantro, onions and chiles.—
Helen Freund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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