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
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Recent Examples of overtaking
But China is fast closing the gap and is close to overtaking us.
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Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Eastherry Over The Door Pantry Organizer For large pantries with too many ingredients, an over-the-door organizer is the best way to keep things tidy without overtaking your shelves.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of sea cucumbers are overtaking the beach in a coastal town.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Plummeting Indian student arrivals Last year, India sent more students to the US than any other country, overtaking the number of Chinese students for the first time in 15 years with more than 330,000 Indian nationals enrolled at American universities.
—Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression warns against campus protesters overtaking speakers' ability to express their views.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Tall grass also shades weed seedlings, preventing them from expanding and overtaking desirable grass plants, better than short turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Eastherry Over The Door Pantry Organizer For large pantries with too many ingredients, an over-the-door organizer is the best way to keep things tidy without overtaking your shelves.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of sea cucumbers are overtaking the beach in a coastal town.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Plummeting Indian student arrivals Last year, India sent more students to the US than any other country, overtaking the number of Chinese students for the first time in 15 years with more than 330,000 Indian nationals enrolled at American universities.
—Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
However, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression warns against campus protesters overtaking speakers' ability to express their views.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Tall grass also shades weed seedlings, preventing them from expanding and overtaking desirable grass plants, better than short turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaking
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Chasing young shoppers has long been job number one in fashion — but actually catching them has never been so hard.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Marion had the breakout game, catching all three of his targets for 116 yards and a 61-yard touchdown.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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For math, the district again saw 49% of students reaching their growth targets -- or two percentage points below the state average.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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The company has spent 18 months in stealth under the name M1, reaching $4 million in annual recurring revenue with more than 20,000 paying customers, half of whom open the app 14 times a day, six days a week.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Overtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaking. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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