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
First, Bowers eclipsed Hall of Famer Mike Ditka's 63-year-old mark for receiving yards for a rookie tight end (1,144 yards to 1,067).
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Barkley has eclipsed 101 rushing yards in 11 of 16 games this season already, and the Giants have one of the worst run defenses in the league.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
In recent years, competition has eclipsed cooperation in bilateral ties, and the relationship has deteriorated across the board.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement But all of that was eclipsed by a presidential election that has left half of America cheering and half of America reeling; at the end of the day, the popular vote was nearly evenly split, with neither candidate reaching 50%.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
His election win sent bitcoin to new record highs as the token eclipsed the $80,000, $90,000 and $100,000 thresholds within a month of Election Day.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Arguably, the best views will be from Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec, which, if skies are clear on the eastern horizon, will witness a big, partially eclipsed sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Baez, whose fame initially eclipsed Dylan’s, was a close friend, musical collaborator and romantic partner.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time since 2021 moved into second place among the Colts’ all-time leading rushers, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Barkley has eclipsed 101 rushing yards in 11 of 16 games this season already, and the Giants have one of the worst run defenses in the league.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
In recent years, competition has eclipsed cooperation in bilateral ties, and the relationship has deteriorated across the board.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Advertisement But all of that was eclipsed by a presidential election that has left half of America cheering and half of America reeling; at the end of the day, the popular vote was nearly evenly split, with neither candidate reaching 50%.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
His election win sent bitcoin to new record highs as the token eclipsed the $80,000, $90,000 and $100,000 thresholds within a month of Election Day.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Arguably, the best views will be from Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec, which, if skies are clear on the eastern horizon, will witness a big, partially eclipsed sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Baez, whose fame initially eclipsed Dylan’s, was a close friend, musical collaborator and romantic partner.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The 25-year-old also eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in a season for the first time since 2021 moved into second place among the Colts’ all-time leading rushers, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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