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overtake
[oh-ver-teyk]
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by.
He overtook the leader three laps from the finish.
to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass.
to overtake all other countries in steel production.
to happen to or befall someone suddenly or unexpectedly, as night, a storm, or death.
The pounding rainstorm overtook them just outside the city.
verb (used without object)
to pass another vehicle.
Never overtake on a curve.
overtake
/ ˌəʊvəˈteɪk /
verb
to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
(tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with
(tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly
night overtook him
(tr) to catch up with; draw level with
Other Word Forms
- unovertaken adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
That helped gold this year overtake the euro as the second-largest reserve asset.
Polls ahead of May's Holyrood election suggest a big lead for the SNP, with Reform potentially overtaking the Conservatives to challenge Labour for second place, despite never before having won a seat at Holyrood.
For the first time in the analysis covering 2022-2024, fire-induced degradation has overtaken deforestation as the primary driver of carbon emissions in the Amazon.
Since overtaking Las Vegas in gambling earnings Macau has has struggled to expand its economy beyond entertainment.
The incident is the second time the McLaren drivers have collided this year, after Norris ran into the back of Piastri while trying to overtake him in Canada in June and had to retire.
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