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eclipse

noun as in shadowing of the sun

verb as in obscure, veil

verb as in surpass achievement

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His fastball was playing up, eclipsing 100 mph seven times and topping out at 101.7 mph.

But in recent weeks, those concerns have been eclipsed by weakness in the labour market.

From BBC

Redford’s presence at the festival was erratic, and at times shadowy, as not to eclipse the festival’s filmmakers.

Sky-watchers across the UK can look forward to a stunning spectacle on Sunday evening when a total lunar eclipse will turn the full Moon red.

From BBC

As Britpop began to cohere into a recognizable genre and vision, Suede was canonized as its originators, only to be largely eclipsed as bands like Blur and Oasis came to define the movement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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