as in surpassing
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 eclipsing
New York — Build-A-Bear Workshop, the nearly 30-year-old toy brand, is having a breakout moment, eclipsing some of Wall Street’s biggest winners by targeting customers across a broad age range.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Streaming contributed 84,000 stream-equivalent sales to her total this week, eclipsing both Ed Sheeran’s Divide and her own previous studio album The Tortured Poets Department, both of which managed 79,000.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy, who has tossed two or more TDs in every game this season, reached a milestone in the victory, eclipsing the 10,000-yard plateau for passing yards in his high school career.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Judkins had 110 yards on 23 carries against Minnesota, his first time eclipsing 100 yards, and his second straight game with at least 24 touches.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Organizers announced an official attendance of 112,408, eclipsing the 110,905 mark set by George Strait at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field last year.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The righty slugger is an RBI machine, eclipsing 100 RBI in a season four times in his career.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
With Ali no longer eclipsing him, his career took off.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The ascendant crypto sector is eclipsing what was once a powerhouse industry.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Streaming contributed 84,000 stream-equivalent sales to her total this week, eclipsing both Ed Sheeran’s Divide and her own previous studio album The Tortured Poets Department, both of which managed 79,000.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy, who has tossed two or more TDs in every game this season, reached a milestone in the victory, eclipsing the 10,000-yard plateau for passing yards in his high school career.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Judkins had 110 yards on 23 carries against Minnesota, his first time eclipsing 100 yards, and his second straight game with at least 24 touches.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Organizers announced an official attendance of 112,408, eclipsing the 110,905 mark set by George Strait at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field last year.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The righty slugger is an RBI machine, eclipsing 100 RBI in a season four times in his career.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
With Ali no longer eclipsing him, his career took off.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The ascendant crypto sector is eclipsing what was once a powerhouse industry.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipsing
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Gold has seen historic gains in 2025, its more-than-50% surge surpassing previous volatile periods such as after the September 11 attacks, the 2008 financial crisis or even the Covid-19 pandemic.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even as Westward was forced to file for Chapter 11, the distillery’s sales continued to grow by 53 percent through the end of September (compared to the same period last year), surpassing total sales for 2024.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Two Milwaukee Democrats want to install technology in repeat reckless drivers' cars to prevent them from exceeding speed limits, similar to breathalyzer devices for OWI offenders.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The complaint refers to offers exceeding $100,000 related to licensing and promotion of trading cards for Brown, who is a junior.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The trio has been taking their chart-topping song on the road for live performances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese marque just announced on Tuesday that the range-topping U9 Xtreme is the fastest production EV in Nürburgring Nordschleife history.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Eclipsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipsing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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