ECLIPSED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Walker nearly eclipsed those rushing totals in the Governors’ season-opening win over Portage last week with six carries for 33 yards. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Button’s teammate Rubens Barrichello would win two more races for Brawn that year, but by year’s end, Red Bull and McLaren had both caught up with, then eclipsed, Brawn’s pace. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 His 20 swings-and-misses in Saturday’s seven innings eclipsed his previous high (14) by a sizable margin. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 But there are two other AI behemoths still waiting in the wings for their turn to go public, and at least one of them has no intention of being eclipsed by Elon Musk. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 In the first 10 months of the 2026 fiscal year, interest costs have eclipsed Medicare healthcare outlays to become the second-largest line item in the federal budget, behind the Social Security pension system. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Eight of the 11 fair days in 2025 eclipsed the 100,000 attendance mark, according to the Iowa State Fair. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026

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Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
The move comes after all three services surpassed 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for enhanced scrutiny under the DSA.

— Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpassed

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One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The 70% preliminary expectation wildly exceeded projections for fiscal 2028 revenue of roughly $570 billion, or 44% growth from fiscal 2027 (the current year).

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Orlando topped the list, followed by Miami and then Tampa after considering 45 key measures, from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The production and new orders readings for the electronic machinery and equipment, computer communication devices sectors topped 53, while consumer goods production lagged at 49.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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