Synonyms of eclipsing

eclipsing

verb

present participle of eclipse

as in surpassing

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassing
• exceeding
• topping
• outstripping
• outshining
• transcending
• outdistancing
• outdoing
• beating
• excelling
• outclassing
• bettering
• towering (over)
• overshadowing
• overcoming
• overtopping
• outmatching
• mastering
• outgunning
• defeating
• going one better
• outpacing
• outrunning
• outweighing
• running circles around
• besting
• outperforming
• outracing
• surmounting
• conquering
• subduing
• trumping
• prevailing (over)
• trouncing
• crushing
• overpassing
• clobbering
• winning (against)
• outcompeting
• shaming
• licking
• overmatching
• triumphing (over)
• trimming
• whipping
• one-upping
• walloping
• routing
• thrashing
• drubbing
• overbearing
• worsting
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eclipsing

The evidence is already in the revenue per employee data, which is eclipsing every historical benchmark. — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

With all the attention expected to be placed on all 6 feet 5 and 350 pounds of Dexter Lawrence eclipsing the center, the uncertainty around what all these edges will be doing could produce a much higher percentage of one-on-one opportunities. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The victory was Colorado’s 44th of the season, eclipsing last year’s total with 51 games remaining. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

The surge brought the year-to-date franchise revenue to $66,456, officially eclipsing the city's conservative $55,000 annual projection just six months into the fiscal year. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League meet, eclipsing a mark set by Hicham El Guerrouj that had stood since 1999. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Nor are their higher-budget counterparts, such as superhero flicks and Disney’s live-action retreads of its own catalog, both of which spent much of this century eclipsing box office records. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Musk is the richest man in the world – with his net worth eclipsing $1 trillion after the SpaceX IPO – and people want a piece of that track record of success. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

The nine first-round selections marked the most in conference history, eclipsing the previous record of seven set in 2010. — Latif Love june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026