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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The four-time European champions face Olympiacos, who have eight points and are 24th, and could directly overtake their Greek guests with victory.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The hourlong discussion, before hundreds of labor union members and their families at the Texas AFL-CIO political convention, served as an early preview for themes Democrats hoping to overtake the Republican majority in the Senate in November are likely to stress throughout the midterm campaign.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
At its annual Connect conference in September, Huawei outlined a three-year plan to overtake Nvidia.
—Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Sales of all-electric vehicles overtook gasoline-only ones in Europe for the first time in December, boosted by an influx of low-cost Chinese models.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The hourlong discussion, before hundreds of labor union members and their families at the Texas AFL-CIO political convention, served as an early preview for themes Democrats hoping to overtake the Republican majority in the Senate in November are likely to stress throughout the midterm campaign.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
At its annual Connect conference in September, Huawei outlined a three-year plan to overtake Nvidia.
—Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Sales of all-electric vehicles overtook gasoline-only ones in Europe for the first time in December, boosted by an influx of low-cost Chinese models.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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