as in surpassed
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 eclipsed
Both sides eclipsed triple digits in the second overtime, a charge on the Maryland side led by Te-Biasu’s pair of 3-pointers.
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This time, as well as being only partially covered, the sun will appear on the eastern horizon while partially eclipsed — a rare and beautiful sight, albeit one that demands a clear sky on the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Four of the remakes—The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, and Aladdin—have eclipsed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, with most of the other theatrical releases grossing well over $500 million.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead, they’re eclipsed by some of the show’s truly bizarre creative choices, namely the sequence that closes Episode 2 and feels entirely surreal in its execution.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
While briefly eclipsed by other notions of evolution and adjusted over time to integrate with new findings, modern biology now rests on Darwin’s foundations and the laws of natural selection.
—Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025
Others consider the endpoint to be when a president’s approval rating drops below 50%, or when it is eclipsed by their disapproval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This time, as well as being only partially covered, the sun will appear on the eastern horizon while partially eclipsed — a rare and beautiful sight, albeit one that demands a clear sky on the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Four of the remakes—The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, and Aladdin—have eclipsed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, with most of the other theatrical releases grossing well over $500 million.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead, they’re eclipsed by some of the show’s truly bizarre creative choices, namely the sequence that closes Episode 2 and feels entirely surreal in its execution.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
While briefly eclipsed by other notions of evolution and adjusted over time to integrate with new findings, modern biology now rests on Darwin’s foundations and the laws of natural selection.
—Big Think, 18 Mar. 2025
Others consider the endpoint to be when a president’s approval rating drops below 50%, or when it is eclipsed by their disapproval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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