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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtakes
Verb
  • But then, Coach Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn), the Catfish’s head coach and Ricky’s father, catches them.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Under the rules, a fan who catches a foul ball records an out.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Mortgage interest rates are climbing faster than a squirrel scaling a tree after my dog chases it.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Be the man who chases, not the man who laughs with the group.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Federal marijuana rescheduling has barely taken effect, and the cannabis industry is already testing how far the change reaches.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Overtakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtakes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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