Synonyms of overtook

overtook

verb

past tense of overtake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caught
• chased
• reached
• pursued
• overhauled
• caught up (with)
• surpassed
• passed
• gained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell short

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overtook

Modi’s recent visit to Australia - where India overtook the England as the top country for Australians born overseas last year - also sparked anti-India protests. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Messi led the race through the group stages and overtook Mbappe following his goal against Cape Verde in the Round of 32. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

But as late-arriving mail-in ballots were counted, Raman overtook Pratt and knocked him out of the runoff. — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

The Yankees remain the most valuable MLB franchise, but last year the Los Angeles Dodgers overtook it as earning the most revenue. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Firefighters were deploying their shelters when flames overtook them in a steep canyon. — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Last term, when there were both more cases and more referrals to the full court, the appeals to the shadow docket finally overtook those to the merits docket. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026

Firefighters killed The fire that forced evacuation of the river rafters and campers claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters and injured two others in Mesa County as flames overtook them. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 June 2026

One vessel overtook another one, and there was a collision that happened. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026