eclipsed β Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
surmounted β to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
waxed β Also called beeswax. a solid, yellowish, nonglycerine substance allied to fats and oils, secreted by bees, plastic when warm and melting at about 145Β°F, variously employed in making candles, models, casts, ointments, etc., and used by bees in constructing their honeycomb.
outdistanced β Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
outpaced β Simple past tense and past participle of outpace.
outranked β Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
towered β any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower.
outclassed β to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
outfoxed β to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.
outsmarted β to get the better of (someone); outwit.
buried β to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island.
cooked β to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.
downed β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
licked β Simple past tense and past participle of lick.
snowed β Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
overrode β to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers.
counterbalanced β Simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance.
offset β something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
prevailed β to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
balanced β A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
compensated β Simple past tense and past participle of compensate.