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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Recent Examples of eclipses

Noun

Grazing occultations and weird eclipses Near-misses in astronomy occur when things do not perfectly align as seen from Earth. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 This is most apparent in totality, but even partial eclipses change the moon’s hue. — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 The two eclipses in 2026 and 2044 also come from the same repeating family of moon shadows, called Solar Saros 126, which produces a solar eclipse every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The ballad shot to the top of the charts in Britain and the United States and has had more than 1 billion streams, boosted by real eclipses in 2017, 2024 and most recently during last week’s solar eclipse. — ABC News, 17 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 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

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

Verb

But first, welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham stuns in a backless halter top and then surpasses Caitlin Clark in social media followers.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Wells Fargo reported the pipeline of weight-loss medications now surpasses cancer drugs as the most valuable category of products on the horizon.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpasses

Verb

The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
The goal is to collect a total net credit that at least matches or exceeds the width of the call spread such that even an extraordinary upside move would not result in a loss.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 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

Burns said a panel of judges selected by the library reads each entry and then comes to a consensus on which piece tops the list, as well as what finished second and third.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Gibson tops the area’s Top 100 players to watch list after rushing for 2,263 yards and 41 touchdowns as a junior.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tops

Noun

While not impacting immediate fuel prices, as development will take 7-10 years, the 100-year agreement aims to offset future declines in domestic shale production.

— David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In Asia, markets fell with South Korean equities leading declines in the region.

— Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

Older adults need muscle strength to perform everyday activities, maintain mobility and reduce their risk of falls.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Aside from losing blood while appearing to engage in self-harm, Hilton also suffered broken bones after taking a few falls that day, Tom revealed.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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