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 The result eclipsed England’s previous highest score against Croatia, 5-1 in World Cup qualifying in 2009 at Wembley. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The homer eclipsed Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 For presence and volume, though, Emma is soon eclipsed by the President of the United States (John Goodman), a bellowing buffoon in a Trump-red tie. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Wacha eclipsed 200 innings pitched in a season for the first time in his 14-year career. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 LaLiga giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are the only soccer clubs to have previously eclipsed $1 billion in revenue. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 According to Perez, his audience for police chases has even eclipsed that of his primary job as an NBA commentator. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 The more decisive factor in the recent leasing boom is job growth — this year, New York eclipsed San Francisco in the number of tech jobs for the first time. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026 Cool as ever, the supermodel wore black cat-eye sunglasses that eclipsed her features. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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The outbreak in the Tampa area has surpassed Florida’s previous record and is nearing the 264 cases reported during Hawaii’s 2015-16 outbreak.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Just over 24 hours after its release, Panteón Rococó’s Tiny Desk session had already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassed

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China’s total gold imports, which also reflect private and institutional demand, exceeded 1,000 metric tons during the first eight months of the year, the WGC said.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
This was reflected in this year’s SpaceX IPO where the allotment reserved for retail exceeded 20%.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

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