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
In 21 games played, he's eclipsed the 100-yard mark just twice.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His quality start percentage — starts with at least the mean save percentage for the season in a game — just eclipsed Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck for tops in the league.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
From 2017-2020, Alvin Kamara split time with Mark Ingram (2017-18) and Latavius Murray (2019-20) and eclipsed 200 touches every year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The total domestic box office gross hasn’t eclipsed $9 billion since.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Three Spartan receivers eclipsed the 100 yard mark.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs haven’t eclipsed 22 points since last year’s AFC Championship Game.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The 341 yards – which must be verified by the program – eclipsed the 334 yards by Koa Saito in 2023.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The Twins eclipsed 30,000 tickets sold in just seven of 81 home games this season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His quality start percentage — starts with at least the mean save percentage for the season in a game — just eclipsed Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck for tops in the league.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
From 2017-2020, Alvin Kamara split time with Mark Ingram (2017-18) and Latavius Murray (2019-20) and eclipsed 200 touches every year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The total domestic box office gross hasn’t eclipsed $9 billion since.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Three Spartan receivers eclipsed the 100 yard mark.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs haven’t eclipsed 22 points since last year’s AFC Championship Game.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The 341 yards – which must be verified by the program – eclipsed the 334 yards by Koa Saito in 2023.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The Twins eclipsed 30,000 tickets sold in just seven of 81 home games this season.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
Verb
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Kincaid easily surpassed his previous career high in yards, reaching the 100-yard mark for the first time in the NFL.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The upbeat hit became one of his signature songs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among the 19 reports collected from the electeds and the members of Braun's cabinet, Morales' travel topped the list, totaling nearly $33,000.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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