as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with
she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly
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Recent Examples of overtake
Our first pilgrimage along it, heading to the Maundy Thursday service, we were overtaken by an elderly priest who flew by on an electric wheelchair through the pink haze of the evening, his cassock billowing out behind him.
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
This is, to say the least, given that the vast majority of phishing platforms are now developed to target mobile devices, overtaking email in this regard in 2024 according to ProofPoint.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But as new members joined by the thousands, conspiracy theories and political debates overtook posts about school board meetings and local elections.
—Ulysses Ortega, New York Times, 3 May 2025
When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
This is, to say the least, given that the vast majority of phishing platforms are now developed to target mobile devices, overtaking email in this regard in 2024 according to ProofPoint.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But as new members joined by the thousands, conspiracy theories and political debates overtook posts about school board meetings and local elections.
—Ulysses Ortega, New York Times, 3 May 2025
When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
Verb
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Yet octopuses have been caught performing incredible feats such as escaping aquarium tanks, solving puzzles, unscrewing jar lids and carrying shells as shields.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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In Barca’s 4-0 win in La Liga against Madrid at the Bernabeu in October, Madrid were caught offside 12 times.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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In the woods near their home, Viggo runs while Oscar chases him.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The Detroit Lions will be chasing their third straight division title despite a wave of change following the offseason departures of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to become head coaches of the Bears and Jets, respectively.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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He is considered the first to ever reach that level of wealth.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The album is a labor of love that took 20 years to reach fruition.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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