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
They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Richardson eclipsed 100 career goals in the effort.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
In Charleston, Leaving Nostalgia Behind The Holy City's complicated history has sometimes been eclipsed by its myriad Southern charms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
This is the 11th time a member of the Colorado Avalanche or Quebec Nordiques has achieved or eclipsed 50 goals in a regular season.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In doing so, Doncic eclipsed 15,000 career points, as announced by the Lakers.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Yet even those new highs could quickly be eclipsed if the conflict in the Middle East remains unsettled, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps appropriately, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray also eclipsed 50 – as in points, with 53.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Richardson eclipsed 100 career goals in the effort.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
In Charleston, Leaving Nostalgia Behind The Holy City's complicated history has sometimes been eclipsed by its myriad Southern charms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
This is the 11th time a member of the Colorado Avalanche or Quebec Nordiques has achieved or eclipsed 50 goals in a regular season.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In doing so, Doncic eclipsed 15,000 career points, as announced by the Lakers.
—Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Yet even those new highs could quickly be eclipsed if the conflict in the Middle East remains unsettled, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Perhaps appropriately, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray also eclipsed 50 – as in points, with 53.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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Lowes Foods with four stores surpassed both specialty grocers Fresh Market, with five stores, and Earth Fare, which closed one store and has two left in the region.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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