as in declinations
a change to a lower state or level
the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap
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as in surpasses
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 eclipses
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is a result of game-changing eclipses falling on that axis that involves your tenth house of career and fourth house of home life—on February 17 and August 12, respectively.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Not only that, but the ever-important paths of totality will include travel hotspots, making these some of the most accessible and enchanting eclipses of our lifetime.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Their silence came largely out of respect for the victims’ families and the trauma of those left behind, which Mel Kohberger emphasized eclipses her own family’s fallout.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
All three eclipses occur during the Northern Hemisphere summer, a time when many can travel more easily.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Partial eclipses occur when the sun, Earth and moon don’t completely align, so only part of the moon passes into shadow.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The eclipses on March 3rd and August 28th are pushing you into the spotlight and giving you a chance to reflect on how your actions are affecting others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
December options expirations are usually the year’s biggest, but this one eclipses all records, Goldman said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The central performance never eclipses the movie.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
That narrowly eclipses the previous low of -26 recorded between August 22–25.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
After this March event, Earth’s shadow will only skim the moon, creating less impactful partial and penumbral eclipses in late 2026, 2027 and 2028.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
This is a result of game-changing eclipses falling on that axis that involves your tenth house of career and fourth house of home life—on February 17 and August 12, respectively.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Not only that, but the ever-important paths of totality will include travel hotspots, making these some of the most accessible and enchanting eclipses of our lifetime.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Their silence came largely out of respect for the victims’ families and the trauma of those left behind, which Mel Kohberger emphasized eclipses her own family’s fallout.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
All three eclipses occur during the Northern Hemisphere summer, a time when many can travel more easily.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Partial eclipses occur when the sun, Earth and moon don’t completely align, so only part of the moon passes into shadow.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
The eclipses on March 3rd and August 28th are pushing you into the spotlight and giving you a chance to reflect on how your actions are affecting others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
But the data only tells them the ‘what’ not the ‘why’ — which is where experience still eclipses the cold, hard numbers in the data.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
December options expirations are usually the year’s biggest, but this one eclipses all records, Goldman said.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
The central performance never eclipses the movie.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
That narrowly eclipses the previous low of -26 recorded between August 22–25.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses
Verb
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Gartner, with three goals in the Rangers’ 8-3 victory over the Kings, surpasses Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even as the New York Yankees’ rivalry with the Boston Red Sox surpasses a century of heated matchups with countless players involved, the competition is continuously revived by each new player that joins one side or the other.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The state’s child care subsidy waitlist now exceeds 95,000 children.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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National debt now exceeds $38 trillion, with the government forking out in excess of $270 billion in debt interest payments alone in the final three months of fiscal year 2025.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nationally, that number tops $148 billion and continues to climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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One can surmise that the Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha tops Starbucks’ iced matcha latte with a chocolate and pistachio-flavored cold foam.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Like California, New York state has also seen production spend declines as studio slates have contracted.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those declines were sharper among more affluent households and younger shoppers, with a 7 percentage point year-over-year drop among households with an annual income of more than $100,000 and a 6 percentage point year-over-year fall among shoppers between the ages of 25 and 34, the survey found.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As many of us can attest, this slick layer of ice can lead to nasty falls.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Virtual sitters help prevent falls without requiring one-to-one assignments in every room.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Eclipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipses. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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