eclipsed

verb

past tense of eclipse
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 But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956. — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 CruiseCup eclipsed Solefully quickly enough for Satterlee to shut down the latter in June 2025. — Megan Sauer valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 The flagship app is now associated with older users, while TikTok and Instagram have eclipsed it in relevance among youth. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Brown has eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards and caught at least seven touchdowns in six of his seven full NFL seasons, including each of the past four. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Domestic revenues already eclipsed $8 billion, according to Rentrak, a milestone the industry didn’t cross last year until December. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Parker eclipsed 170 rushing yards for the second straight game after finishing with a career-high 174 yards against Iowa State two weeks ago. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Beyond that 35-12 defeat, Mesa Ridge has scored at least four touchdowns in each win and has eclipsed 40 points four times, including a 50-0 win over Discovery Canyon. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. topped
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  • Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeded
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  • The Beehive State topped the ranking with its devotion to the Japanese card game.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of topped

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“Eclipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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