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
Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Another Democrat needs just $25 to beat the billionaire influences overtaking our country.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the University of Georgia brought in goats to control an invasive plant overtaking a section of campus.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The double took his Champions League tally to 52 goals in 50 appearances, overtaking Thierry Henry to draw level with Mohamed Salah in 10th place on the all-time record list.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
With a murderers’ row of talent overtaking the stage, Strings was front and center alongside Del McCoury, Hull, Brown, Martin, Justin Moses, Jim Lauderdale, Deanie Richardson, and more.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
As of last year, Gen Z officially became the largest segment of the workforce, overtaking Boomers.
—Gisela Carere, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As both glaciers melted, Alsek Lake grew significantly, filling in the void left by the Grand Plateau Glacier and gradually overtaking the ice that once surrounded Prow Knob.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But on Wednesday, the 81-year-old chairman of Oracle briefly became the richest person in the world with a net worth of almost $400 billion, overtaking Elon Musk.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Another Democrat needs just $25 to beat the billionaire influences overtaking our country.
—Sarah Stankorb, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2010, the University of Georgia brought in goats to control an invasive plant overtaking a section of campus.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The double took his Champions League tally to 52 goals in 50 appearances, overtaking Thierry Henry to draw level with Mohamed Salah in 10th place on the all-time record list.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
With a murderers’ row of talent overtaking the stage, Strings was front and center alongside Del McCoury, Hull, Brown, Martin, Justin Moses, Jim Lauderdale, Deanie Richardson, and more.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
As of last year, Gen Z officially became the largest segment of the workforce, overtaking Boomers.
—Gisela Carere, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As both glaciers melted, Alsek Lake grew significantly, filling in the void left by the Grand Plateau Glacier and gradually overtaking the ice that once surrounded Prow Knob.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But on Wednesday, the 81-year-old chairman of Oracle briefly became the richest person in the world with a net worth of almost $400 billion, overtaking Elon Musk.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaking
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways—whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in millions.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The rest of the industry wants to emulate this success, but as many editors know, chasing a trend can be a futile endeavor.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Warren Buffett's conglomerate is reaching a deal to buy OxyChem, Occidental Petroleum's petrochemical unit, according to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtaking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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