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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Such techniques will overtake models which are created using conventional scaling.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Olivia also held the top spot in the U.S. in 2023, 2022, and 2021, overtaking Sophia, which until then had claimed the most popular girls' name.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2024, gold overtook the euro as the second-largest global reserve asset after the U.S. dollar, according to a June European Central Bank report.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
With the Phillies' win, and the New York Mets' loss, the Phillies overtook the Mets for first place in the National League East.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Olivia also held the top spot in the U.S. in 2023, 2022, and 2021, overtaking Sophia, which until then had claimed the most popular girls' name.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2024, gold overtook the euro as the second-largest global reserve asset after the U.S. dollar, according to a June European Central Bank report.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
With the Phillies' win, and the New York Mets' loss, the Phillies overtook the Mets for first place in the National League East.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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