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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Dillard overtook Niceville in the 4×400 the night before by winning the final event for the 3A title.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Japan was perhaps the earliest originator of this trend, with cats overtaking dogs a decade ago.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Côte d’Ivoire had been Jumia’s largest market by sales but Nigeria overtook it in this year’s first quarter, Dufay said, with a 42% year-on-year growth in gross merchandise value.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court has been overtaken by special interests and no longer stands as a reasonable check to the power of the Executive branch.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Japan was perhaps the earliest originator of this trend, with cats overtaking dogs a decade ago.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Côte d’Ivoire had been Jumia’s largest market by sales but Nigeria overtook it in this year’s first quarter, Dufay said, with a 42% year-on-year growth in gross merchandise value.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Additionally, the Supreme Court has been overtaken by special interests and no longer stands as a reasonable check to the power of the Executive branch.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 12 May. 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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