Examples of overtake in a Sentence
She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.
The sign says “No Overtaking.”
Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.
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China’s cheap car maker’s $10,000 EV disrupts global auto giants
BYD has already overtaken Tesla as the world’s most preferred electric vehicle manufacturer and its coming for legacy car makers next.
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Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The Future How China could become the world’s largest economy much sooner than expected
Some economists predict China’s economy will overtake the U.S. economy by 2028.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Areas across the state, such as Lake Geneva and the Driftless area, were overtaken by hundreds of chirping insects.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
According to report issued last week by the California Department of Justice’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the county obtained 645 gun violence restraining orders in 2023, overtaking San Diego County, which tallied 503.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The Future How China could become the world’s largest economy much sooner than expected
Some economists predict China’s economy will overtake the U.S. economy by 2028.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Areas across the state, such as Lake Geneva and the Driftless area, were overtaken by hundreds of chirping insects.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
According to report issued last week by the California Department of Justice’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the county obtained 645 gun violence restraining orders in 2023, overtaking San Diego County, which tallied 503.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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overtake
verb
over·take
ˌō-vər-ˈtāk 
1
a
: to catch up with
b
: to catch up with and pass by
2
: to come upon suddenly
a blizzard overtook the hunting party
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