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
Kepler alone identified around 3,000 eclipsing binaries, where the stars regularly pass in front of each other from our point of view.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
But in many organizations, that lesson gets distorted, with speaking eclipsing the far more powerful discipline of listening.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2025, over $18 trillion in transactions was settled in stablecoins, eclipsing total transactions on traditional payment platforms like Visa and Mastercard, according to crypto research firm Delphi Digital.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
After surging by over 180% over the past year while eclipsing numerous all-time highs, the precious metal is now trading near its latest record high of slightly under $100 per ounce — a level that seemed unthinkable just 18 months ago when the price of silver was sitting below $30.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But with a dispute over Greenland’s future largely eclipsing other transatlantic issues at Davos, discussions about Ukraine’s defense looked likely to be sidelined.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Stripes are quickly eclipsing polka dots as the nail design to watch this season.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The new Dom 155 will be the biggest in the line, comfortably eclipsing the existing 115-foot and 133-foot models.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Knueppel is seemingly eclipsing new marks daily, and garnering praise from Hall of Fame coaches like Indiana’s Rick Carlisle.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
But in many organizations, that lesson gets distorted, with speaking eclipsing the far more powerful discipline of listening.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2025, over $18 trillion in transactions was settled in stablecoins, eclipsing total transactions on traditional payment platforms like Visa and Mastercard, according to crypto research firm Delphi Digital.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
After surging by over 180% over the past year while eclipsing numerous all-time highs, the precious metal is now trading near its latest record high of slightly under $100 per ounce — a level that seemed unthinkable just 18 months ago when the price of silver was sitting below $30.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But with a dispute over Greenland’s future largely eclipsing other transatlantic issues at Davos, discussions about Ukraine’s defense looked likely to be sidelined.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Stripes are quickly eclipsing polka dots as the nail design to watch this season.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
The new Dom 155 will be the biggest in the line, comfortably eclipsing the existing 115-foot and 133-foot models.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Knueppel is seemingly eclipsing new marks daily, and garnering praise from Hall of Fame coaches like Indiana’s Rick Carlisle.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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The Spaniard also become the youngest man in the Open Era to seal seven grand slam titles, surpassing the record previously held by Bjorn Borg.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic surpassing Rosewall’s record would also highlight how the tennis world has been desensitized to his evergreen brilliance.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rather, anyone exceeding the gift-tax threshold in a single year must file the gift tax return form, and that excess amount counts against their lifetime exclusion amount.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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He is now engaged in an ongoing insurrection by violating the Constitution, exceeding his lawful authorities, usurping Congress, and encouraging Republican states to manipulate voting districts and procedures.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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From the pudding to the fluffy meringue topping, this recipe is made totally from scratch.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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In addition to topping the Netflix charts, its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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