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, eclipse

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, eclipse, 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, eclipse

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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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1. 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.

2. Christopher Quinn:

   It's really impossible for people, when they're in the moment, to make a judgment over brief versus prolonged exposure, it's never a good idea to view the eclipse without the protection.

3. Debra Kaplan:

   It is so traumatic and can eclipse the sexual betrayal. It's a one-two punch. It becomes very problematic because [ you ] didn't know.

4. Hunter Biden:

   Every major Iowa election, caucus, has been determined in the last three to five weeks, i eclipse everybody.

5. Joe Rao:

   They called it that because the southern edge of the eclipse passed over 96th Street in Manhattan, anyone north of that street saw a total eclipse. Anyone south of it saw 99.9 percent.