as in caught
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 overtook
Security measures have increased since thousands of fans, many of whom were rooting for Colombia in a match against Argentina, stormed the gates, overwhelmed security and overtook the stadium without tickets.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By mid-2025, annual overtook monthly.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Disney also recently overtook Prime Video to become the second-biggest investor in local original content in Asia behind Netflix.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
In May, solar overtook coal in US power generation for the first time.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Fan favorite Keegan Bradley overtook him on the final hole, despite not having led all tournament until that point.
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Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Richards overtook England centre-back John Stones, who completed 71 undisturbed passes against France in a 2022 quarter-final.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
The automaker based in southern China overtook Tesla last year as the world’s biggest EV maker by sales.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By mid-2025, annual overtook monthly.
—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Disney also recently overtook Prime Video to become the second-biggest investor in local original content in Asia behind Netflix.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
In May, solar overtook coal in US power generation for the first time.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Fan favorite Keegan Bradley overtook him on the final hole, despite not having led all tournament until that point.
—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Richards overtook England centre-back John Stones, who completed 71 undisturbed passes against France in a 2022 quarter-final.
—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.
—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
The automaker based in southern China overtook Tesla last year as the world’s biggest EV maker by sales.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtook
Verb
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
Verb
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.
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What is the metaphor for young people being chased by monsters really about?
Verb
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Most access points are reached from the west side, coming through Meeker, and Grimes noted that despite the isolation, the gravel roads are well-maintained, meaning a passenger vehicle should get you to most trailheads.
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No deal was reached by the Thursday evening deadline for the union to withdraw the proposal from the November ballot.
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