Synonyms of overtaking

overtaking

verb

present participle of overtake

as in catching

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• catching
• chasing
• reaching
• pursuing
• overhauling
• catching up (with)
• gaining
• passing
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falling short

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overtaking

Messi registered his fourth assist in setting up two goals in the semi-final win against England, overtaking Mbappe, who is on three. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Last week, Women’s Aid Ireland reported that eight women have died violently so far this year, already overtaking the whole of 2025. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

The sport saw a 60% rise in viewership between 2018 and 2024, while a study by The Economist, released in May, indicated that soccer is now the third-most popular sport in America, overtaking baseball and trailing just football and basketball. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Marx, a religious nonprofit leader, has led Kirkmeyer for nearly a week after overtaking the veteran lawmaker the day after polls closed in the June 30 primary. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Growing mint in pots prevents it from spreading and overtaking other plants. — The Spruce, 6 July 2026

The stock surged for several successive days following a record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking both Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market cap and rising more than 60% on the initial share offering price of $135. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Anthropic raised funding at a $965 billion valuation in late May, overtaking OpenAI’s private valuation for the first time. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

That has changed more recently, with the right-wing Reform UK party overtaking the country’s traditional center-right Conservative Party and winning large numbers of seats in May’s local elections. — Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026