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
Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.
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Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In terms of appearances, her total of 15 is only eclipsed by Thompson, Coffey and Ally Sentnor, who all have made 16 since the start of 2025.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In a Cape Ann League tilt, Alaina Driscoll eclipsed 200 career draw controls as North Reading coasted to an 11-1 win over Essex Tech.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Those tariff complaints have now been eclipsed by supply challenges tied to the real war.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
By that time, the state’s fraud scandals had been eclipsed by federal immigration enforcement efforts and the killing of two protesters by federal agents.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
When summer rolls around, the full view of the townhouse will be eclipsed by the foliage of the silver maples.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In terms of appearances, her total of 15 is only eclipsed by Thompson, Coffey and Ally Sentnor, who all have made 16 since the start of 2025.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
In a Cape Ann League tilt, Alaina Driscoll eclipsed 200 career draw controls as North Reading coasted to an 11-1 win over Essex Tech.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Those tariff complaints have now been eclipsed by supply challenges tied to the real war.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
By that time, the state’s fraud scandals had been eclipsed by federal immigration enforcement efforts and the killing of two protesters by federal agents.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
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The unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their share of total cathode output consistently exceeded 70% through late 2025 and into the new year, marking a structural shift in manufacturing priorities.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers won the season-opener by one point, then topped Boston in November by two points.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For more than a decade, Singapore has topped The Economist’s own cost-of-living index (sometimes alone and other times sharing the distinction).—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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