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
Penn State has been an elite run defense all season, with only three teams rushing for more yards against the Nittany Lions this season than Boise State did — USC, Ohio State, Oregon — and only one other individual running back eclipsing 100 yards.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But now, with two games to play, the Philadelphia Eagles running back is 268 yards from eclipsing the mark of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who set the league record of 2,105 with the Rams in 1984.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin in 2025 and emerging trends The flagship cryptocurrency surged to record levels this year, eclipsing the $108,000 mark at one point in December.
—Jason Gewirtz,patricia Martell, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Last week, Henry brought himself to 62 catches on the year, eclipsing a mark that remained since his final tour with the organization that drafted him.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the late 2010s, while música urbana’s popularity soared — with reggaetón’s commercial growth eclipsing other Latin genres — regional Mexican music began to carve out a new and thrilling identity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
In her senior year, Clark would earn more honors, including eclipsing Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Snell has pitched more than 130 innings only twice, eclipsing 180 in each of his two Cy Young seasons.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
But now, with two games to play, the Philadelphia Eagles running back is 268 yards from eclipsing the mark of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who set the league record of 2,105 with the Rams in 1984.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin in 2025 and emerging trends The flagship cryptocurrency surged to record levels this year, eclipsing the $108,000 mark at one point in December.
—Jason Gewirtz,patricia Martell, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Last week, Henry brought himself to 62 catches on the year, eclipsing a mark that remained since his final tour with the organization that drafted him.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the late 2010s, while música urbana’s popularity soared — with reggaetón’s commercial growth eclipsing other Latin genres — regional Mexican music began to carve out a new and thrilling identity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
In her senior year, Clark would earn more honors, including eclipsing Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I all-time scoring leader.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Snell has pitched more than 130 innings only twice, eclipsing 180 in each of his two Cy Young seasons.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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