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 With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 From the perspective of our health systems, this work is nice-to-have but eclipsed by the gritty realities of clinical care. — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 One name eclipsed all when Arsenal’s starting line-up was read out ahead of their final pre-season friendly against Como. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 But others argue those rookie mistakes and earlier comments − including calls to abolish the police − were eclipsed by Hong's grassroots support and growing frustrations with the party establishment. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Even after missing a month with a leg injury, Perez has already eclipsed his single-season career-highs for starts (21) and innings pitched (116 2/3). — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 Even the gaps between leaves on a tree can act as natural pinholes, projecting tiny images of the partially eclipsed sun onto the ground. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Neighbouring Devon should also encounter a high percentage of coverage, while people in Pembrokeshire, Wales, are set to see up to 94% of the sun eclipsed. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 However, what's been largely overlooked is the scale of the partially eclipsed sunset across Europe and northwest Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. topped
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  • Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alpha-Zero, as the system was called, surpassed human experts at chess, the Japanese chess variant Shogi, and the ancient strategy board game called Go.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeded
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  • The absentee and mail ballot numbers have already topped the highest nonpresidential primary year, with more than 200,000 people already having voted.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of topped

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