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
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
However, at certain times a series of eclipses will line up — the outer star will eclipse the binary star, and the planet will eclipse the outer star as seen from the moon.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Unlike meteor showers or eclipses that can require precise timing and travel, conjunctions between the moon and bright planets can be enjoyed from city streets, suburban backyards or parks.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
From the auroras above Yellowknife to the desert skies over Moab, travelers are booking trips specifically to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, eclipses and the constellations their hometowns no longer reveal.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
This sight was, without a doubt, one of the most unusual eclipses ever seen by human eyes.
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Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
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Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Anthropic now eclipses its rival, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.
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Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
That output eclipses previous open-top Lamborghinis including the Sián Roadster and places the Fenomeno Roadster among the most powerful production convertibles ever made.
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James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
That single number eclipses the resources of entire sectors that educate exponentially more students.
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Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Their 517 plate appearances with runners on easily eclipses the next-closest team, the Washington Nationals (484).
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
What scientists can learn from eclipses Solar eclipses present scientists with unique opportunities to study the sun and its corona, or outer atmosphere, and invite the public to participate as citizen scientists.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
However, at certain times a series of eclipses will line up — the outer star will eclipse the binary star, and the planet will eclipse the outer star as seen from the moon.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
Unlike meteor showers or eclipses that can require precise timing and travel, conjunctions between the moon and bright planets can be enjoyed from city streets, suburban backyards or parks.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
From the auroras above Yellowknife to the desert skies over Moab, travelers are booking trips specifically to see the Milky Way, meteor showers, eclipses and the constellations their hometowns no longer reveal.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
This sight was, without a doubt, one of the most unusual eclipses ever seen by human eyes.
—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, the urgency of providing healthy food eclipses the equally important need to build new infrastructures such that one day, food inequalities will no longer exist.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
But the violence that came unbidden eclipses our differences.
—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Anthropic now eclipses its rival, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.
—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
That output eclipses previous open-top Lamborghinis including the Sián Roadster and places the Fenomeno Roadster among the most powerful production convertibles ever made.
—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
That single number eclipses the resources of entire sectors that educate exponentially more students.
—
Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Their 517 plate appearances with runners on easily eclipses the next-closest team, the Washington Nationals (484).
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses
Noun
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The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.
Verb
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
Noun
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Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.
Verb
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If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
Noun
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Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.
Verb
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Vest tops with corporate silhouettes done up in unexpected fringe or sequins?
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The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
Noun
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Numerous theories have been thrown around to try shedding light on the more recent declines among males.
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But those plans got shelved, first due to the recession and later due to countywide enrollment declines.
Noun
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There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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At this outlet — a falls made of lacy terraces — Duke Kobe, our 19-year-old guide that day, caught his 5¼-pounder.
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“Eclipses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipses. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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