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 That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 In 2024, ranch eclipsed ketchup to become the nation's top-selling condiment. — Scott Simon, NPR, 27 June 2026 That marks a sharp reversal from May, when the company briefly eclipsed Nvidia after hours to become the world's most valuable company by market capitalization. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 29 June 2026 This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 In the twenty-tens, fro-yo seemed briefly eclipsed, in New York, at least, by a mania for ice cream—your Ample Hills, your Morgenstern’s, your Caffè Panna. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 The group phase of the World Cup has officially come to an end, a blur of 72 games and 215 goals across 17 days, figures that have eclipsed any other tournament in the competition’s 96-year history. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026 To no one’s surprise except maybe some MAGA hopefuls, Bad Bunny’s performance eclipsed the audience for the conservative counterprogramming mounted against it by millions. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsed
  1. surpassed
  2. exceeded
  3. topped
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  • The company, expected to report ​results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
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  • Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They’re topped with pink chrome powder that gives off a golden-hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of topped

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