Example Sentences

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Overtaken by grief, Singh would spend hours sitting near the spot where his son had been cremated.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Overtaken by Syriza during Greece’s 2009-2018 financial crisis, the party has been polling at around 10%.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

Overtaken by curiosity, I had decided to spend a long Memorial Day weekend in California’s Central Valley to see if Elon Musk’s latest bit of dream weaving could stand up to reality.

From Slate • May 27, 2022

Overtaken by the fantastical, I nearly missed a small stenciled panda on the bottom right corner of the building, which sat quietly, munching bamboo.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2015

Overtaken by a violent storm, Cadmus vowed a shrine to Poseidon.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max