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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Tall grass also shades weed seedlings, preventing them from expanding and overtaking desirable grass plants, better than short turf.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Anthony quickly overtook Boston's leadoff spot and helped lead the team to a playoff spot before getting injured.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
It’s been roughly 84 years of waiting for the rookie to overtake the Patriots’ backfield.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Initially designed as a play place for tots, it had been overtaken by the homeless and used as a bathroom.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Anthony quickly overtook Boston's leadoff spot and helped lead the team to a playoff spot before getting injured.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
It’s been roughly 84 years of waiting for the rookie to overtake the Patriots’ backfield.
—Brad Evans, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Initially designed as a play place for tots, it had been overtaken by the homeless and used as a bathroom.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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