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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was eclipsed" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is generally used to describe a situation where something or someone is overshadowed or surpassed by something or someone else. Example: The company's success in the market was eclipsed by a major scandal that caused a significant decline in its reputation. In this sentence, "was eclipsed" is used to convey that the company's success was no longer significant or noticed due to the bigger issue of the scandal.
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was eclipsed
verb
Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
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The Moon was eclipsed.
Even Hadrian was eclipsed.
"Reality," then, was eclipsed by reality.
While the original name didn't disappear, it was eclipsed.
Yet it was eclipsed by what came six minutes later.
Politically, he was eclipsed, as Pat Robertson has been.
But all that was eclipsed by the curtain call.
But it was eclipsed by his other anomalies.
But her work was eclipsed by Pop and Minimalism.
Her enormous talent was eclipsed only by her enormous heart.
In collective memory, however, it was eclipsed long ago.
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