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
Bolles and the Broncos are hoping to not only hold serve at home again, but also overtake the rival Chiefs in the AFC West.
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was still the clear front-runner, with 34 percent support, but her backing ticked down 2 points from March — while Newsom overtook both former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 June 2025
Likening it to how digital quickly overtook film and how now cell phones are being used for professional shoots, Kenney-Silver shared that advancement is par for the course.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was still the clear front-runner, with 34 percent support, but her backing ticked down 2 points from March — while Newsom overtook both former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 June 2025
Likening it to how digital quickly overtook film and how now cell phones are being used for professional shoots, Kenney-Silver shared that advancement is par for the course.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 June 2025
About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
Verb
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So just mainly be ready to catch and shoot whenever.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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If a rushing river is more your style, there are quite a few great spots in the state to catch some trout or bass or other varieties of fish.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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However, the series main character, Mi-ji, has been able to move past the depression that kept her from chasing her ambitions for years.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company in history to reach a $4 trillion valuation.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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One interesting information nugget from yesterday’s NDRC update on the 14th Five Year Plan was that China’s economy is expected to reach RMB 140 trillion, having grown by RMB 35 trillion during the period covered by the plan.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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