Synonyms for eclipse
ɪˈklɪpseclipse

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 6 votes

1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   failure, obscuration, overshadowing, shading, diminution, outshining, outdoing, outrivalling

   Antonyms:
   illumination, effulgence, reappearance, brightness, lustre, renown, re-illumination, re-effulgence, foil

2. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   obscure, outdo, outshine, overshadow, outvie, outrival, darken, shade, overcast, dim, cloud

   Antonyms:
   recommend, brighten, illustrate, enhance, heighten

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1. eclipse, occultationverb

   one celestial body obscures another

   Synonyms:
   occultation

2. overshadow, dominate, eclipseverb

   be greater in significance than

   "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

   Synonyms:
   shadow, rule, predominate, overtop, overshadow, dominate, dwarf, occult, master, overlook, prevail, command, reign

3. eclipse, occultverb

   cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

   "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"

   Synonyms:
   dominate, overshadow, occult

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1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   occultation

2. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   obscuration

3. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   darken, obscure, dim

4. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   cloud, veil, shroud, hide

5. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   degrade, throw into the shade

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1. eclipsenoun

   Synonyms:
   occultation, obscuration, extinction, concealment, outrivaling

2. eclipseverb

   Synonyms:
   obscure, outshine, surpass, outrival, overcast

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1. List of paraphrases for "eclipse":

   overshadow

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How to use eclipse in a sentence?

1. Ed Desser:

   This is going to be a data point that is going to eclipse previous data points.

2. Chong Hon Yew:

   You can do the same experiment tomorrow, before or after eclipse – it's easy to do it, but it's a fun trick to do (during an eclipse) to get young kids interested in science and astronomy.

3. Christin Kristoffersen:

   Safety comes first, even before the eclipse, we need to take care of people. It's terribly cold in March and we have the challenge with polar bears.

4. Adam Hartstone-Rose:

   There are many more scientific papers about Sasquatch than about animal behavior during an eclipse.

5. Tom Falvey:

   We have had calls from people in Europe, South America, and so people will come from all over the world to see this and chase this eclipse, so we are getting ready to show them this place, show them our wonderful telescopes collection, our observatory, planetarium, the wonderful galleries we have.