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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From her vantage point, Maria watches as nearby buildings are overtaken by infected and as her husband targets the bloater, luring him into an empty side street.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Haiti hasn’t had a parliament since the last 10 senators left office in 2022 and its building is currently in a no-go zone that’s been overtaken by armed groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Paris, France Reuters — LVMH lost its position on Tuesday as Europe’s largest luxury company in terms of market capitalization after being overtaken by rival Hermès due to investor pessimism after disappointing first-quarter revenue from the sector bellwether.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Vietnam became the second largest apparel exporter in the world in 2024, overtaking Bangladesh.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Haiti hasn’t had a parliament since the last 10 senators left office in 2022 and its building is currently in a no-go zone that’s been overtaken by armed groups.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Paris, France Reuters — LVMH lost its position on Tuesday as Europe’s largest luxury company in terms of market capitalization after being overtaken by rival Hermès due to investor pessimism after disappointing first-quarter revenue from the sector bellwether.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Vietnam became the second largest apparel exporter in the world in 2024, overtaking Bangladesh.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 3 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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