eclipsing

The word “eclipsing” has 3 syllables: e-clip-sing

It's pronounced as /ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for eclipsing?

In the thesaurus, “eclipsing” has 51 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for eclipsing along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for eclipsing

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

Antonyms for eclipsing

Meanings of eclipsing

  • verb
    1. Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
    2. To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
    3. (Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.
  • noun
    1. The act or process by which something is eclipsed.

Example Sentences

  • The new skyscraper is quickly eclipsing the skyline of the city.
  • Her achievements are eclipsing those of her peers in the field of science.
  • The rising star's popularity is eclipsing that of established celebrities.
  • The comet's brightness is slowly eclipsing that of the nearby stars.
  • The team's winning streak is eclipsing records set by previous championship teams.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eclipsing, such as: beating, besting, bettering, clobbering, conquering, crushing, defeating.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • annihilating
  • beating
  • beating the pants off
  • besting
  • bettering
  • blowing away
  • bombing
  • breaking
  • burying
  • capping
  • clobbering
  • conquering
  • creaming
  • crushing
  • destroying
  • dispatching
  • doing in
  • drubbing
  • dusting
  • eclipsing
  • exceeding
  • excelling
  • finishing
  • flattening
  • flourishing
  • hurdling
  • knocking off
  • knocking over
  • licking
  • mastering
  • nosing out
  • outdistancing
  • outdoing
  • outfighting
  • outshining
  • outstripping
  • overbearing
  • overcoming
  • overmatching
  • overpowering
  • overthrowing
  • overtopping
  • overwhelming
  • pasting
  • pipping
  • routing
  • running circles around
  • running rings around
  • scoring
  • shellacking
  • sinking
  • skinning
  • skunking
  • slaughtering
  • smoking
  • smothering
  • snowing under
  • subduing
  • subjugating
  • succeeding
  • surmounting
  • surpassing
  • sweeping
  • taking
  • thrashing
  • throwing
  • topping
  • transcending
  • trimming
  • tromping
  • trouncing
  • upending
  • upsetting
  • vanquishing
  • walloping
  • waxing
  • whapping
  • whipping
  • whomping
  • whopping
  • whupping
  • wiping the floor with
  • wiping the ground with
  • worsting

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