overtakes

present tense third-person singular of overtake
as in catches
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 overtakes The Athletic has approached Formula One Management for the data from the Spanish GP regarding how many overtakes actually happened. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Can a squad of scientists (including Kurt Russell) fight off madness and mayhem before the Thing overtakes them all? — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 In Kurzweil’s version, the singularity involves an unmistakable break in which machine intelligence overtakes humanity and technological progress becomes impossible to predict. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 July 2026 But in most cases, the variant with the biggest edge overtakes the population. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 That figure overtakes the attendance record that has stood since 1995 and places Silverstone ahead of major global race weekends including Melbourne, Austin and Miami. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Then, my wide-reaching smile — much better — overtakes my face. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 As regenerative agriculture overtakes traditional organic labels in popularity, Lewkowitz highlighted the unique challenges American growers face. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026 That way, no plant overtakes another. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
  • The open-air lobby catches the island's ever-present breeze and looks out over all 12 acres of the beachfront property, where bridges cross a freshwater lagoon loaded with koi, cascading waterfalls, and tropical birds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The Knights pulled off a remarkable comeback Friday night against Homewood-Flossmoor, trailing 27-10 with under 10 minutes to go and rallying for a 38-27 victory behind two TD catches from junior tight end Desmond Gill.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the sun across the sky in Norse mythology.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In travel, great service starts before the guest reaches the desk.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • What begins as a trivial disagreement reaches new proportions regarding how far a lack of dialogue can drive people.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Overtakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtakes. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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