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
Military cooperation between the two has remained constrained, and trade and investment flows are eclipsed by those with several Gulf states, as Beijing seeks to maintain balanced ties across the Middle East.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
But the horserace was eclipsed by reports that voters in two major counties, including Crockett's hometown of Dallas, were turned away from polling places.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
By November 1992, a weak economy had eclipsed all of Bush’s achievements on the world stage.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The death rate has eclipsed the pace of 2025, which saw nine deaths by the end of February.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In Asia, South Korea's Kospi led the regional losses as energy security concerns eclipsed optimism over the boost computer chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been getting from expanding use of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The celestial spectacle will also deliver another rare scene for folks on the East Coast — a selenelion, when both the sun and eclipsed moon are simultaneously visible.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
EPiC is the first documentary ever to release on more than 600 sites in the UK & Ireland, having eclipsed the previous widest opening documentary, Oceans with David Attenborough by over 100 locations.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
But the horserace was eclipsed by reports that voters in two major counties, including Crockett's hometown of Dallas, were turned away from polling places.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
By November 1992, a weak economy had eclipsed all of Bush’s achievements on the world stage.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The death rate has eclipsed the pace of 2025, which saw nine deaths by the end of February.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In Asia, South Korea's Kospi led the regional losses as energy security concerns eclipsed optimism over the boost computer chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been getting from expanding use of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
The celestial spectacle will also deliver another rare scene for folks on the East Coast — a selenelion, when both the sun and eclipsed moon are simultaneously visible.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2026
EPiC is the first documentary ever to release on more than 600 sites in the UK & Ireland, having eclipsed the previous widest opening documentary, Oceans with David Attenborough by over 100 locations.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
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.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In February, the company’s exports surpassed its domestic sales for the first time, according to CNBC’s calculations.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the 2007-09 Great Recession, Warsh — then a Fed governor — objected to some of the central bank’s efforts to help the struggling economy by pushing down rates even though unemployment exceeded 9%.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the 2007-2009 Great Recession, Warsh — then a Fed governor — objected to some of the central bank’s efforts to help the struggling economy by pushing down rates even though unemployment exceeded 9%.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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In Denver, a dozen Waymo vehicles – white Jaguars and blue Zeekrs topped with rotating black cameras and radar – have been operating since September with human handlers riding along to develop their systems’ ability to adapt to winter road conditions.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, topped $84 a barrel, while WTI crude jumped to above $77.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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