to eclipse
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6.0
- verb
- /ɪˈklɪps/
:
eclipsar
- He sought never to eclipse her, only to support her.
- soon to eclipse
- tended to eclipse
- partially eclipsed
And that is because he was eclipsed throughout a good portion of modernity.
- And that is because he was eclipsed throughout a good portion of modernity.
- And so you pop in and are able to fully eclipse their knowledge and hijack the conversation.
- He was often eclipsed by or threatened by the Lombards.
- And it's starting to was starting at that time already to eclipse higher education spending in many states.
- It's getting eclipsed every single question.
Examples
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Hart went into the primaries a relative unknown, eclipsed by challengers like John Glenn...
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The stars of Real Madrid are being eclipsed by the North Londoners.
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You know, it's been a funny thing, watching you boys take what I taught you and eclipse me.
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All of the women I have been with are eclipsed by you.
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Despite progress in the peace process, however, Western Sahara has been eclipsed by economic problems.
Academic text (1995) -
Consumption has been eclipsed by huge gains in capital spending and exports.
Academic text (2008) -
Their sense of vocation is often eclipsed by a single career or occupational focus.
Academic text (1991) -
No parental caveats about art as a profession should eclipse these life-giving possibilities.
Academic text (1992) -
Particularistic concerns are, for the moment, eclipsed by the image of hegemonic unity.
Academic text (1990) -
In the meeting, her achievements were so impressive that they completely eclipsed everyone else's contributions.
Synonyms
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3.8
To be the most important or noticeable part of something
89
4.7
Make a person or thing seem less important
54
4.8
Make something seem less serious or important
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5.9
To make someone or something seem less important compared with another
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4.9
To make someone or something seem much smaller by comparison
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7.0
Make something seem less important or serious
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5.0
To make something seem less important or respected
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5.3
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison
3
6.7
To make someone less proud by showing they are not as good as they think
2
5.9
Make an idea or topic seem less important
To make something less enjoyable or impressive
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
The Moon moves between the Earth and Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light
- Specialized
3
4.4
A time when one object in the sky completely hides another from view
- Specialized
1
7.6
The Moon covers the Sun's center and leaves a bright ring of light
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5.9
An event when one object in the sky blocks only part of another, leaving some still visible
How Overshadowed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eclipse comes from Greek parts ek- 'out' and leipein 'to leave'. Think of someone being 'left out' or pushed into the dark, which is why to eclipse someone is to make them seem less important by comparison.