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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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
When that relationship inverts, the market is saying something specific — that the “value of deliverability and physical security has overtaken the value of global exposure.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
“Artificial intelligence has overtaken the attention of these companies in such a dramatic way,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
The film, known as Zootopia 2 in some countries, has overtaken previous record holder Inside Out 2, which made $1.69bn after its release in 2024.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 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
