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
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although total lunar eclipses are not rare, September's blood moon will have the longest period of totality compared to other eclipses this year.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Spectacular planet gatherings, eclipses, and Saturn’s opposition are among the many marvels on the horizon.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, a long-time friendship might dissolve… eclipses end things quickly when they’re no longer aligned.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Six in 10 Americans are deeply concerned about tuition expenses, a worry that spans party lines and eclipses anxieties about campus bias or antisemitism.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
On September 7, the first of two eclipses this month shines above us in Pisces.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Hype eclipses cash flows, and momentum overtakes fundamentals, leaving individual investors exposed to costly swings.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Added to his stakes in Neuralink — valued at around $9 billion — and his other companies, his private company wealth eclipses his Tesla wealth.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Witnessing two eclipses in a single day is a rare celestial coincidence, a reminder that the universe still has a few breathtaking surprises up its sleeve.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although total lunar eclipses are not rare, September's blood moon will have the longest period of totality compared to other eclipses this year.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Spectacular planet gatherings, eclipses, and Saturn’s opposition are among the many marvels on the horizon.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, a long-time friendship might dissolve… eclipses end things quickly when they’re no longer aligned.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Six in 10 Americans are deeply concerned about tuition expenses, a worry that spans party lines and eclipses anxieties about campus bias or antisemitism.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
On September 7, the first of two eclipses this month shines above us in Pisces.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Hype eclipses cash flows, and momentum overtakes fundamentals, leaving individual investors exposed to costly swings.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Added to his stakes in Neuralink — valued at around $9 billion — and his other companies, his private company wealth eclipses his Tesla wealth.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses
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Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.—
Keller Gordon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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For perspective, the net worth of the seven wealthiest people in the world--all AI luminaries including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang--exceeds $2 trillion, close to the GDP of Canada.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Relatively snow-poor Zhejiang had nine indoor resorts in the latest year, tops among China’s provinces, followed by Hunan and Jiangsu.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia, which this summer became the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value, tops TIME and Statista’s 2025 statistical ranking of the World’s Best Companies.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kering has been dragged down by steep declines at its star brand and a bulging debt load, forcing the group to shutter stores, offload real estate and reduce headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But there are some optimistic signs—traffic dips and sales declines are slowing, per Restaurant Dive, and Starbucks’s China business is also improving.—
Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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These exercises are purpose-made to help users develop necessary skills while largely avoiding sliding, leading to fewer falls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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For those taking multiple FRIDs, the risks were even higher, with 22% more total falls and 33% more injurious falls.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Eclipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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