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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Leading ladies, such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, boosted pop music in 2024 to overtake Latin, which had been leading at the mid-year mark, as the fasting-growing genre of the year in terms of U.S. music streams.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As the years ticked by, United’s facilities were overtaken by those of other teams — notably rivals and neighbours City.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But wildfires ravaging the greater Los Angeles area overtook that plan.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As the years ticked by, United’s facilities were overtaken by those of other teams — notably rivals and neighbours City.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has overtaken Mufasa: The Lion King at the top of this weekend's domestic box office, grossing $15.5 million over Mufasa's $13.2 million.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But wildfires ravaging the greater Los Angeles area overtook that plan.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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