overtake
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
overtaken
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past participleof overtake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Events have overtaken the book in that regard, as Mr. Valensi announced a “temporary break” from the band as it tours this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And after that, the wheels came off for the Australian, and he was overtaken by the end of the year not only by Norris, but also by Verstappen.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ella Langley's country smash Choosin' Texas has overtaken Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You to become the longest-running number one single in US chart history.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Natural gas has also overtaken oil as the primary inflation concern for European bond traders,” Danske Bank’s Jesper Fjarstedt says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The mother and daughters stare, overtaken by beauty.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
