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
At the year mark, that continues to be true, and his Presidency has also been eclipsed by this unexpected pivot toward imperialism and overseas adventurism.
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Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
My curiosity about his nefarious to-do list is eclipsed by excitement.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Seven teams have eclipsed that figure since 2015.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
The school record is now 51 as Bryant eclipsed the former mark of 48 points set by Blake Seits in 2017.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The record eclipsed the previous mark set last July and represented just the second time when a single day exceeded 50 billion minutes of streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Within just three days, Klay Thompson passed Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard for fourth on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list and eclipsed 17,000 career points, two notable accomplishments for the longtime sharpshooter.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
In terms of power and performance, the vanilla Pro is easily eclipsed in power and performance by the Pro and Max chipsets.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Erin Neil, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
My curiosity about his nefarious to-do list is eclipsed by excitement.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Seven teams have eclipsed that figure since 2015.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
The school record is now 51 as Bryant eclipsed the former mark of 48 points set by Blake Seits in 2017.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
The record eclipsed the previous mark set last July and represented just the second time when a single day exceeded 50 billion minutes of streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Within just three days, Klay Thompson passed Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard for fourth on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list and eclipsed 17,000 career points, two notable accomplishments for the longtime sharpshooter.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
In terms of power and performance, the vanilla Pro is easily eclipsed in power and performance by the Pro and Max chipsets.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Both claim that new jobs and addressing the threat of being eclipsed by other nations offsets the risk of data centers damaging the environment and disrupting people’s lives.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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Consider the Trefis Reinforced Value (RV) Portfolio, which has surpassed its all-cap stocks benchmark (a combination of the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices) to deliver strong returns for investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and Landry Shamet was 6 for 6 on 3-pointers and added 18 for the Knicks, who led by as much as 59 points before the 54-point victory that surpassed the previous largest victory margin of 48 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meredith Gibbs collected 20 points and 18 boards as Dover-Sherborn topped Tri-Valley League opponent Dedham 57-48.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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To complete the warm golden hues, the automatic movement is topped with a 22-karat gold rotor, which glows through the caseback.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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