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
The shutdown of Homeland Security will reach 44 days on Sunday, eclipsing the record 43-day shutdown last fall that affected all of the federal government.
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Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Gas prices are eclipsing $6 per gallon for regular unleaded at some local stations.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The game time temperature of 91 degrees was the hottest opening day in the history of Busch Stadium, eclipsing the previous mark of 73 degrees on April 5, 1999.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most Popular Show More Photos Denver broke the daily record high temperature for the second day running on Friday, eclipsing the bar set 119 years ago.
—Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The 51-point win was the largest margin of victory in Big Ten tournament history, eclipsing the 33-point mark Iowa set during its 2023 win over Ohio State.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He's been consistent, eclipsing 20 points per game 13 times in SEC play and scoring 10 or more points in all but one game this season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In Dallas County, Democrats showed up at nearly a 3-to-1 clip over Republicans, eclipsing the county’s last primary numbers.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
China contributed $407 million to that tally – its best-ever Imax performance, eclipsing the previous record set in 2019 by 5% – while Asia ex-China added a further $230 million, also the highest ever for that grouping.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Gas prices are eclipsing $6 per gallon for regular unleaded at some local stations.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The game time temperature of 91 degrees was the hottest opening day in the history of Busch Stadium, eclipsing the previous mark of 73 degrees on April 5, 1999.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most Popular Show More Photos Denver broke the daily record high temperature for the second day running on Friday, eclipsing the bar set 119 years ago.
—Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The 51-point win was the largest margin of victory in Big Ten tournament history, eclipsing the 33-point mark Iowa set during its 2023 win over Ohio State.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
He's been consistent, eclipsing 20 points per game 13 times in SEC play and scoring 10 or more points in all but one game this season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In Dallas County, Democrats showed up at nearly a 3-to-1 clip over Republicans, eclipsing the county’s last primary numbers.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
China contributed $407 million to that tally – its best-ever Imax performance, eclipsing the previous record set in 2019 by 5% – while Asia ex-China added a further $230 million, also the highest ever for that grouping.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Goodreau set a Division III single-season record with her 18th power-play goal, surpassing the mark set by Elmira’s Cassidy Delainey in 2015.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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An earlier December lawsuit had been dismissed by the judge, who said the organization did not sufficiently prove the president was exceeding his powers.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The market capitalization of a company like Apple in December 2023 reached $3 trillion, exceeding the combined GDP of at least 140 countries.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat at times looked like a juggernaut against tankers this season, topping 140 points in four of those games and reaching 150 in Adebayo’s 83-point game against Washington.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of major hubs like New York or Los Angeles topping the list, smaller and mid-sized cities dominated the rankings.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Eclipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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