Synonyms of eclipsed

eclipsed

verb

past tense of eclipse

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• topped
• transcended
• outstripped
• outshone
• excelled
• outdistanced
• outdid
• bettered
• beat
• outclassed
• overshadowed
• overtopped
• outmatched
• outgunned
• overcame
• towered (over)
• mastered
• defeated
• went one better
• outpaced
• outweighed
• outran
• conquered
• outperformed
• bested
• trumped
• overpassed
• trounced
• subdued
• surmounted
• ran circles around
• clobbered
• crushed
• routed
• prevailed (over)
• licked
• one-upped
• won (against)
• outraced
• shamed
• trimmed
• thrashed
• whipped
• walloped
• triumphed (over)
• outcompeted
• overmatched
• drubbed
• worsted
• outbalanced
• skunked
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eclipsed

Of those 20 games, Miami has scored at least 30 points 15 times and eclipsed 40 points seven times. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

That work had been largely eclipsed by the war in Iran, which the two had also been working to resolve. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Walker nearly eclipsed those rushing totals in the Governors’ season-opening win over Portage last week with six carries for 33 yards. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Button’s teammate Rubens Barrichello would win two more races for Brawn that year, but by year’s end, Red Bull and McLaren had both caught up with, then eclipsed, Brawn’s pace. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

His 20 swings-and-misses in Saturday’s seven innings eclipsed his previous high (14) by a sizable margin. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

But there are two other AI behemoths still waiting in the wings for their turn to go public, and at least one of them has no intention of being eclipsed by Elon Musk. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026