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

Its 520 lb-ft of torque eclipses its predecessor, the LT2, which offered 470 lb-ft of twist. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

This month is basically like a bridge between the tumultuousness of August’s eclipses and the soul-searching that October’s Venus Retrograde will bring. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Grazing occultations and weird eclipses Near-misses in astronomy occur when things do not perfectly align as seen from Earth. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

This is most apparent in totality, but even partial eclipses change the moon’s hue. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

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

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

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

Verb

Flora has collected contributions from unions, corporations including Walmart, Chevron and Uber, and major trade organizations and vastly eclipses the financial contributions that his challenger has received. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Prima Facie is the kind of film in which the central performance eclipses the whole. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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