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
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.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, Davis would play with jazz giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus – before eclipsing them all to become the genre's biggest star.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 May 2026
After being nearly a point-a-game producer and eclipsing 30 goals during the regular season as one of the Carolina Hurricanes' leading scorers, Andrei Svechnikov did not have much to show for his first 10 playoff games this spring.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The performance from Alex Vesia, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Jonathan Hernández extended the bullpen’s scoreless streak to 36 consecutive innings, eclipsing the Dodgers’ previous record of 33 innings in 1998.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In just a matter of days, the CJP has garnered more than 20 million followers on Instagram—eclipsing those of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress, India’s biggest political entities.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
But what began as a small safety-net program has exploded into one of the largest drug purchasing programs in America, eclipsing Medicaid.
—Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
This past Tuesday during a wild 18-15 victory against Dennis-Yarmouth, Hendricks sniped six goals, eclipsing 300 in her career.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
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
Born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, Davis would play with jazz giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus – before eclipsing them all to become the genre's biggest star.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 May 2026
After being nearly a point-a-game producer and eclipsing 30 goals during the regular season as one of the Carolina Hurricanes' leading scorers, Andrei Svechnikov did not have much to show for his first 10 playoff games this spring.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The performance from Alex Vesia, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Jonathan Hernández extended the bullpen’s scoreless streak to 36 consecutive innings, eclipsing the Dodgers’ previous record of 33 innings in 1998.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
In just a matter of days, the CJP has garnered more than 20 million followers on Instagram—eclipsing those of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress, India’s biggest political entities.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
But what began as a small safety-net program has exploded into one of the largest drug purchasing programs in America, eclipsing Medicaid.
—Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
This past Tuesday during a wild 18-15 victory against Dennis-Yarmouth, Hendricks sniped six goals, eclipsing 300 in her career.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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Freeland, 33, had just pitched 1,313 1/3 major league innings, all in a Rockies uniform, surpassing Aaron Cook (1,312 1/3) for the franchise record.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Since then, the number of visitors to Huangshan — known as the most marvelous mountain in China — has only grown, surpassing 5 million for the first time last year.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Current Paramount Global Marketing and Distribution Czar Josh Goldstine gets applause for a brilliant, viral campaign with social content topping 1 billion views.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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This includes odors in the fridge that might otherwise seep into your leftovers, as well as direct heat that could over-brown a crumb topping or pie crust in the oven.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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“Eclipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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