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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The March 3 blood moon full moon event is one of four eclipses expected in 2026, with two solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
For generations, eclipses have been surrounded by apocalyptic prophecies, which found a resurgence when there were four successive total lunar eclipses from 2014 to 2015, according to astronomy website EarthSky.
—Hali Smith
march 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Human beings—predictors of eclipses, theorists of cosmic heat death—may no longer be the best guides to the future.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 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 Jan. 2026
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
His fan base eclipses the entire following of progressive American media companies such as The Huffington Post and Mother Jones.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
This eclipses the previous record for a film by a Black director, held by Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which scooped two awards in 2014.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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
Noun
To discover a fourth, most distant component by checking eclipses in the same way as the inner system requires much more time, maybe even several decades or longer.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The March 3 blood moon full moon event is one of four eclipses expected in 2026, with two solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026
For generations, eclipses have been surrounded by apocalyptic prophecies, which found a resurgence when there were four successive total lunar eclipses from 2014 to 2015, according to astronomy website EarthSky.
—Hali Smith
march 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Human beings—predictors of eclipses, theorists of cosmic heat death—may no longer be the best guides to the future.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 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 Jan. 2026
Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, eclipses in March and August — concluding a series that began in 2024 between you and Pisces — bring a long personal storyline to completion.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
His fan base eclipses the entire following of progressive American media companies such as The Huffington Post and Mother Jones.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
This eclipses the previous record for a film by a Black director, held by Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, which scooped two awards in 2014.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
What terrifies Iran’s theocrats the most, the fear that eclipses all their fears, is the ability of the people at large to clearly see the essential realities of the present regime.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses
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Although Texas’ high school graduation rate surpasses the national average, the state trails in the share of young adults with four-year college degrees.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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This meticulous process is all in the name of snagged that Master Chronometer label, meaning that the timepiece is highly accurate and surpasses the threshold for ultra-high performance.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In banking and capital markets, Wharton and Accenture estimated that the share of hours impacted by digital agents alone exceeds 45%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the temperature exceeds 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit), the TRPM8 ion permeation channel—the hole in the doughnut—is closed.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Angels have eight homers as a team, which tops the majors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Matchbox Twenty tops Saturday’s bill of Lord Huron, Geese, the All-American Rejects, Lucy Dacus, Matt and Kim, Jensen McRae, Devon Gilfillian, Yam Haus and Porch Light.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recent easing failed to prevent spending declines in several consumer categories.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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However, the declines are minimal versus their two-year runs.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another American pair Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe registered two falls and dropped to 16th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, residents were losing significant weight and developing malnutrition, enduring life-threatening pressure ulcers and repeatedly suffering unwitnessed falls, in part due to understaffing, James alleged.—
Eli Cahan,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
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