overtake
verb (used with object)
to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with.
will overtake
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future tenseof overtake.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Lee noted that Arm anticipates data-center business will overtake mobile to become the company’s largest revenue driver in a few years.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
Elon Musk is asking investors to fund xAI, the startup he hopes will overtake OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
The dominant Draper dropped just 10 points on his serve without facing a break point and will overtake Grand Slam record-holder Novak Djokovic to move into the world's top five on Monday.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
Can’t think too hard about it or the anxiety will overtake me.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
It’s matching our pace—which means we can’t slow down, not for an instant, because if we do, it will overtake us.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
