Synonyms of eclipsing

eclipsing

verb

present participle of eclipse

as in surpassing

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassing
• exceeding
• topping
• outstripping
• outshining
• transcending
• outdistancing
• outdoing
• beating
• excelling
• outclassing
• bettering
• towering (over)
• overshadowing
• overcoming
• overtopping
• outmatching
• mastering
• outgunning
• defeating
• going one better
• outpacing
• running rings around
• outrunning
• outweighing
• running circles around
• besting
• outperforming
• outracing
• surmounting
• conquering
• subduing
• trumping
• prevailing (over)
• trouncing
• crushing
• overpassing
• clobbering
• winning (against)
• outcompeting
• shaming
• licking
• overmatching
• triumphing (over)
• trimming
• whipping
• one-upping
• walloping
• routing
• thrashing
• drubbing
• overbearing
• worsting
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of eclipsing

Tom Brady becomes the NFL’s all-time leader in career passing yardage eclipsing Drew Brees’ high of 80,358. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024