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
Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Perez eclipsed 1,000 career RBIs during the year.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Ethereum’s impressive 120% rise over the past six months, reaching approximately $4,000, has significantly eclipsed Bitcoin’s modest 20% increase during this timeframe.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the process, Brooks observes, story has eclipsed rational argument as the dominant purveyor of social, political, and historical truths.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Nielsen’s rating, so far this season there have been 28 college football games that have eclipsed 5 million viewers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
There were lengthy periods of the game in which the guard’s impact wasn’t felt — which was an issue given the Lakers have no one to match up with the all star — but by game’s end, Edwards again eclipsed the 30-point plateau.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Finneran eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the season Wednesday and has 17 touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Perez eclipsed 1,000 career RBIs during the year.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Ethereum’s impressive 120% rise over the past six months, reaching approximately $4,000, has significantly eclipsed Bitcoin’s modest 20% increase during this timeframe.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In the process, Brooks observes, story has eclipsed rational argument as the dominant purveyor of social, political, and historical truths.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Nielsen’s rating, so far this season there have been 28 college football games that have eclipsed 5 million viewers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
There were lengthy periods of the game in which the guard’s impact wasn’t felt — which was an issue given the Lakers have no one to match up with the all star — but by game’s end, Edwards again eclipsed the 30-point plateau.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Finneran eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark for the season Wednesday and has 17 touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both revenue and net income exceeded expectations.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Franken-Candy Sundae – Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Oreo cookie crumbles, purple candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the start of the season, nine head coaches were making more than $10 million annually, according to the USA Today head coaches database, and 12 had buyouts totaling more than $40 million, topped by Kirby Smart’s $105 million owed should Georgia decide to can him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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