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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When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rival Wingstop and Raising Cane’s have overtaken KFC’s U.S. sales, pushing the Yum chain down to the fifth-largest domestic chicken chain, according to Circana’s 2025 ranking of U.S. restaurants by sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The Argentina international has overtaken Cole Palmer as the player providing the most assists for Chelsea this season with 11.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The suit mentions congressional elections where Democratic candidates overtook the lead as late ballots were tallied.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Rival Wingstop and Raising Cane’s have overtaken KFC’s U.S. sales, pushing the Yum chain down to the fifth-largest domestic chicken chain, according to Circana’s 2025 ranking of U.S. restaurants by sales.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The Argentina international has overtaken Cole Palmer as the player providing the most assists for Chelsea this season with 11.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The suit mentions congressional elections where Democratic candidates overtook the lead as late ballots were tallied.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 6 May. 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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