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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Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite launching a solo attack from 82km out from the finish, United States champion Quinn Simmons (Lidl Trek) finished in fourth, overtaken by Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) who rounded up the podium.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Nghia lies in the center of the deserted town as his spirit is seemingly overtaken by Abel and Moroder, whose eyes mimic the colors of the lights surrounding them.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Despite launching a solo attack from 82km out from the finish, United States champion Quinn Simmons (Lidl Trek) finished in fourth, overtaken by Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) who rounded up the podium.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about two qualities of the demons that overtake the island and possess the characters' bodies in the film.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Nghia lies in the center of the deserted town as his spirit is seemingly overtaken by Abel and Moroder, whose eyes mimic the colors of the lights surrounding them.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 14 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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