overtake
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
has overtaken
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present perfectof overtake (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While Three Lions does get played inside the stadium at full-time, it is Wonderwall by Oasis which has overtaken it as the anthem to unite players and fans.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Memory-chip maker SK Hynix 000660 5.61%increase; up pointing triangle has overtaken Samsung 005930 -0.14%decrease; down pointing triangle Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable company amid the artificial-intelligence-driven chip boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
A notable milestone was quietly reached, according to the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: construction spending on data centers has overtaken public spending on transportation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
But lunchtime has overtaken me and I cannot finish my report on what I did this summer.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
