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
The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed analysts’ projections.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Each of those players eclipsed 30 home runs and have major arguments to replace finalists that were chosen over them.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That might represent a loss for LeCun, whose influence has waned since Meta announced its new Superintelligence Labs division, which has eclipsed LeCun’s Fundamental AI Research team as the center of gravity for AI within Meta.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
After years of unprecedented growth, Saint Laurent saw a 10 percent drop in sales in the first half of 2025, which might have been bigger news had it not been eclipsed by a 25 percent drop at Gucci, Kering’s biggest brand.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Annual freight on the canal eclipsed trade along the Mississippi River within a few decades, amounting to $200 million – which would be more than $8 billion today.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
During the first quarter, Taylor eclipsed 2,000 career yards and was the third fastest to do it in program history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Teen Wolf released in theaters just a month after Robert Zemeckis' time-traveling classic, and was unfortunately eclipsed by it.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
But by 2016, the company’s expenditure eclipsed its sales.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Each of those players eclipsed 30 home runs and have major arguments to replace finalists that were chosen over them.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That might represent a loss for LeCun, whose influence has waned since Meta announced its new Superintelligence Labs division, which has eclipsed LeCun’s Fundamental AI Research team as the center of gravity for AI within Meta.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
After years of unprecedented growth, Saint Laurent saw a 10 percent drop in sales in the first half of 2025, which might have been bigger news had it not been eclipsed by a 25 percent drop at Gucci, Kering’s biggest brand.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Annual freight on the canal eclipsed trade along the Mississippi River within a few decades, amounting to $200 million – which would be more than $8 billion today.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
During the first quarter, Taylor eclipsed 2,000 career yards and was the third fastest to do it in program history.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Teen Wolf released in theaters just a month after Robert Zemeckis' time-traveling classic, and was unfortunately eclipsed by it.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
But by 2016, the company’s expenditure eclipsed its sales.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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Last week, however, some investors noticed a change within American, whose fourth-quarter profit forecast surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Collections a year earlier similarly exceeded expectations.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to YipitData, Rhode exceeded $10 million in retail sales during its first two days at Sephora.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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