as in declination
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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as in to surpass
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 eclipse
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Maximum eclipse, at 85%, will occur over the ocean.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
With Sunday’s crowd of 46,601 in the regular-season home finale, the Dodgers eclipsed the 4-million mark in attendance for the first time in franchise history, drawing 4,012,470 fans in 81 games in Chavez Ravine, an average of 49,537 per game.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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But Pivetta’s season eclipses that of any Cubs starting pitcher.
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Webb eclipsed 200 innings for a third straight season and will earn NL Cy Young votes.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclipse
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On those three dates, variations in the moon's position relative to Earth's equator — particularly its declination — can influence tidal forces that subtly affect Earth's rotation rate.—
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Where corporate criminal investigations resolve without filing any criminal charges (through a declination or deferred prosecution agreement), companies should expect victims to still voice their views loudly to the Justice Department and beyond.—
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The circle this year celebrated surpassing the $2 million mark in support of 171 initiatives and projects since its founding 23 years ago.—
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There are a total of 28 points available over the three-day tournament, and the first national team to surpass 14 points wins.—
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Presbyopia is the gradual deterioration of your eyes' ability to focus on close objects.—
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Three others who died after release due to health deterioration caused by prison conditions.—
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If qualified patients opt to pay in monthly installments, those payments shouldn’t exceed 6% of their household income — and the remaining debt gets wiped after about three years of paying.—
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The nonprofit set up a series of decibel readers throughout downtown to count how many times the sound level exceeded the thresholds covered by the city’s noise ordinance.—
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The rise in premium leisure travel post-pandemic has replaced some of the decline in corporate travel.—
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Researchers have found that the Mediterranean and DASH diets protect against cognitive decline.—
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Serve warm topped with ice cream and flaky sea salt (if desired).—
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In the tour, Cat On The Road To Findout—An Evening Of Tales, Tunes, And Other Mysteries, Stevens planned to host in-depth conversations about his new memoir, which chronicles his evolution from chart-topping pop star to spiritual seeker, according to his website.—
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
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Zanardi’s statement provides a glimpse into the way detentions have been conducted as well as the powerful degradation of trust in the system that has led up to two-thirds of immigrants scheduled for hearings to skip them in fear of arrest.—
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Buruk was part of the Galatasaray team that won four in a row between 1996 and 2000, under Fatih Terim, so the prospect of equalling and even bettering that record (no Turkish team has ever won more Super Ligs in a row) is enough to get you out of bed in the morning.—
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But throughout each phase of photography, Petsch imposed her will in order to better the product on the screen.—
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“Eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclipse. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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