ECLIPSES Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

eclipses 1 of 2

noun

plural of eclipse

as in declinations

a change to a lower state or level the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap

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eclipses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of eclipse

as in surpasses

to be greater, better, or stronger than the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry

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loses (to)

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Noun

Why This Eclipse Is Special Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Spain is in for a treat as not one, not two — but three eclipses are expected to pass over the Iberian Peninsula between now and January 2028, including a second total eclipse next August. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 That is different from longer eclipses, where the larger apparent moon can cover prominences on one side before revealing others on the opposite side. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Given the tilt of the moon’s orbit, and the constant movement of Earth, eclipses are therefore a rare and relatively short occasion. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Scientists use percentages to measure the maximum area of the sun that the moon covers during eclipses, NASA said. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Let go of any lingering urges or habits to play it small because when eclipses arrive, there’s higher potential for big life changes. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026 With two eclipses and a parade of planets changing signs, the cosmos is bringing more than enough intrigue to keep the drama alive and breathing. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 From moonless skies and the Milky Way to two spectacular eclipses, August is packed with unforgettable celestial events. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Verb

The toll eclipses that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 That already eclipses the full year issuance of $322 billion. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The sale eclipses the previous auction record for one of his design objects, set when a Fish Lamp sold for $239,400 at Phillips New York in 2021. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 The poll found that Democrats are 10% more likely to certainly vote this year than Republicans, which eclipses their two-point edge in 2018. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 19 July 2026 Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipses

Noun

The declinations came as the DOJ reassigned and cut prosecutors working on environmental cases.

— Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of declinations

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This pivot is significantly reshaping the company's revenue profile, as its cloud business already surpasses $214 billion annually.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
That surpasses the count of cases in all of 2025 — 2,289 — which was fueled by a fatal outbreak in Texas where two children died.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpasses

Verb

The carriers are generally liable for any goods lost up to a certain dollar amount; the customer typically buys insurance for any value that exceeds that threshold.

— Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Why Context Exceeds Character Five patterns reveal why context often exceeds character in the character/context ratio.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeds

Noun

Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.

— Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.

— Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of degradations

Verb

Of course, Victor Fleming’s seminal film tops any rational list of cinematic adaptations.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Scout tops her list for antiques and midcentury modern furnishings; Room Service is the place to unearth affordable trinkets, vintage tableware, and furniture ready to be rehabbed.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tops

Noun

Neither tool eliminates sequence-of-returns risk, but both can reduce the pressure to turn temporary market declines into permanent mistakes.

— Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
In the backdrop of building out streaming, Disney and its media peers have also been contending with the loss of pay-TV bundle customers, which has led to considerable declines in distribution and advertising revenues.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

Moore said older patients can become disoriented and delirious after long periods in the ER, raising the risk of falls.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
For the next eight years, Holmes lay dead at the bottom of the Swiss falls while Doyle branched out into historical fiction, science fiction, horror tales, and medical stories.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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