as in surpassing
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 eclipsing
The nine first-round selections marked the most in conference history, eclipsing the previous record of seven set in 2010.
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Latif Love
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The Dream's lead grew to 20 with under three minutes to play, eclipsing 100 points for the third consecutive game.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The all-cash, off-market deal was recorded June 9, becoming the county’s first residential sale to surpass nine figures, eclipsing the previous record by $40 million.
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Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
With the selection, Druski becomes the event’s youngest-ever host, eclipsing Kevin Hart, who previously held the distinction.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
At 27-5 in the eighth over Bangladesh was at risk of eclipsing its own World Cup record low total of 46.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
With an average unit cost hovering around $800,000 for the first three broadcasts of this year’s Finals, Disney is already close to eclipsing last season’s seven-game ad haul, which EDO AdEngage estimates pegged at $288 million.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Key Facts The move arrives just days after the company closed a $65 billion round that valued it at $965 billion—eclipsing rival OpenAI and cementing its status as the most valuable startup in artificial intelligence.
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Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The Claude developer recently raised $65 billion in a funding round at a $965 billion valuation, including the investment, eclipsing OpenAI’s value for the first time.
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Bloomberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Latif Love
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The Dream's lead grew to 20 with under three minutes to play, eclipsing 100 points for the third consecutive game.
—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
The all-cash, off-market deal was recorded June 9, becoming the county’s first residential sale to surpass nine figures, eclipsing the previous record by $40 million.
—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
With the selection, Druski becomes the event’s youngest-ever host, eclipsing Kevin Hart, who previously held the distinction.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
At 27-5 in the eighth over Bangladesh was at risk of eclipsing its own World Cup record low total of 46.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
With an average unit cost hovering around $800,000 for the first three broadcasts of this year’s Finals, Disney is already close to eclipsing last season’s seven-game ad haul, which EDO AdEngage estimates pegged at $288 million.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Key Facts The move arrives just days after the company closed a $65 billion round that valued it at $965 billion—eclipsing rival OpenAI and cementing its status as the most valuable startup in artificial intelligence.
—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The Claude developer recently raised $65 billion in a funding round at a $965 billion valuation, including the investment, eclipsing OpenAI’s value for the first time.
—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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The park discipline saw Japan's 15-year-old Mizuho Hasegawa achieve the highest women's park score ever recorded, surpassing reigning world champion Sky Brown.
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Lonnie has plenty stacked against him, not least of all his own son, who is inching closer to surpassing his status in the golf world — people are even starting to call him the Hawk, a torch that had to have been pried out of his father’s hand.
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Temperatures have reached a heat index exceeding 110 degrees.
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Ultimately, every hire should create value equal to or exceeding the investment the company makes in hiring, developing, and compensating them.
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The game ends 0-0, with Colombia topping the group on seven points and Portugal earning second with five.
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The retailer reported revenue of $3 billion, topping Wall Street estimates, and projected full-year net sales and comparable sales to be in a range of down 2% to flat.
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“Eclipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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