Synonyms of eclipses

eclipses 1 of 2

noun

plural of eclipse

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declinations
• deteriorations
• degradations
• declines
• falls
• descents
• degeneracies
• decadences
• downfalls
• decreases
• devolutions
• degenerations
• ebbs
• downgrades
• declensions
• destructions
• decays
• sunsets
• reductions
• dégringolades
• dark ages
• dissolutions
• decompositions
• breakups
• nadirs
• disintegrations
• debasements
• dips
• drops
• losses
• ruins
• abasements
• depreciations
• slumps
• decimations
• shrinkages
• falloffs
• deflations
• ruinations
• sags
• diminishments
• diminutions
• downturns
• havoc
• demolitions
• slips
• demolishments
• decrements
• downtrends
• desolations
• drop-offs
• abatements
• de-escalations
• downslides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• developments
• growths
• ascents
• evolutions
• advancements
• upswings
• increases
• gains
• renewals
• restorations
• enhancements
• increments
• flowerings
• additions
• accruals
• supplements
• raises
• boosts
• accretions
• augmentations
• addenda
• revitalizations

eclipses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of eclipse

as in surpasses

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpasses
• exceeds
• tops
• transcends
• outshines
• beats
• outstrips
• excels
• outdoes
• outclasses
• outdistances
• overtops
• overshadows
• towers (over)
• masters
• overcomes
• outmatches
• betters
• outguns
• defeats
• goes one better
• outpaces
• outweighs
• outruns
• outperforms
• runs circles around
• conquers
• subdues
• surmounts
• bests
• trumps
• wins (against)
• shames
• outraces
• crushes
• prevails (over)
• clobbers
• licks
• routs
• triumphs (over)
• thrashes
• one-ups
• trims
• overpasses
• trounces
• outcompetes
• wallops
• whips
• overmatches
• outbalances
• overbears
• worsts
• drubs
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eclipses

Noun

The two eclipses in 2026 and 2044 also come from the same repeating family of moon shadows, called Solar Saros 126, which produces a solar eclipse every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Conversations jumped from eclipses to wildlife, travel, geology and perhaps, inevitably for a ship full of skywatchers, clouds. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The ballad shot to the top of the charts in Britain and the United States and has had more than 1 billion streams, boosted by real eclipses in 2017, 2024 and most recently during last week’s solar eclipse. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Given the tilt of the moon’s orbit, and the constant movement of Earth, eclipses are therefore a rare and relatively short occasion. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Scientists use percentages to measure the maximum area of the sun that the moon covers during eclipses, NASA said. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Let go of any lingering urges or habits to play it small because when eclipses arrive, there’s higher potential for big life changes. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

The toll eclipses that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

That already eclipses the full year issuance of $322 billion. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The sale eclipses the previous auction record for one of his design objects, set when a Fish Lamp sold for $239,400 at Phillips New York in 2021. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

The poll found that Democrats are 10% more likely to certainly vote this year than Republicans, which eclipses their two-point edge in 2018. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026