overtake
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
overtaking
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present participleof overtake.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The unit's revenue rose more than nine times from a year earlier to $7.6 billion, overtaking the Starlink satellite internet business as the company's largest source of sales.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
On the American side, he argued, the same inflated projections fueled warnings that China’s overtaking was inevitable, fueling a Washington consensus built partly on what he calls a statistical mirage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
This is not a common overtaking spot and from a McLaren point of view it was a move with no reward, only risk.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Musk has spent the majority of the past five years in the top position since first overtaking Bezos in 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
But the next day Katz saw him all day—behind him, following, always near but never overtaking.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
