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
Taiwan’s stock market just overtook India to become the globe’s fifth largest.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas to clinch the victory in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026
The Briton overtook at the final chicane, and Antonelli nearly hit Russell’s rear under braking, while returning to the racing line.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Cursor overtook GitHub Copilot in market share about a year ago and has kept the lead among customers that use Ramp, according to that company's data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Budweiser overtook Schlitz that same decade.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 May 2026
For the first time in 33 years, SK Hynix overtook Samsung as the world’s largest DRAM maker in Q1 last year, driven almost entirely by its dominance in HBM for AI.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Austere separated first, but Warming, jockeyed by John Velazquez, kept pace and overtook the lead down the stretch.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Dillard overtook Niceville in the 4×400 the night before by winning the final event for the 3A title.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
William Pesek, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas to clinch the victory in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026
The Briton overtook at the final chicane, and Antonelli nearly hit Russell’s rear under braking, while returning to the racing line.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Cursor overtook GitHub Copilot in market share about a year ago and has kept the lead among customers that use Ramp, according to that company's data.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Budweiser overtook Schlitz that same decade.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 20 May 2026
For the first time in 33 years, SK Hynix overtook Samsung as the world’s largest DRAM maker in Q1 last year, driven almost entirely by its dominance in HBM for AI.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Austere separated first, but Warming, jockeyed by John Velazquez, kept pace and overtook the lead down the stretch.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2026
Dillard overtook Niceville in the 4×400 the night before by winning the final event for the 3A title.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtook
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Marcus Ingvartsen has become one of the league’s most efficient finishers, Anders Dreyer remains the club’s creative pulse and Mikey Varas’ team still plays with the possession-heavy ambition that caught everyone by surprise in its inaugural season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Tomato plants can make a healthy recovery and return to normal from curling leaves, especially if it’s caught early and adjustments are made.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Chow and his son chased the boy out of the store and off the store property, for about 130 yards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Then, Rage chased Abdi with his arm extended and Abdi collapsed to the ground, video showed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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Still, driving winds carried with them rumours that reached my dear aunt’s ears.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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In the 27-year-old’s 42 games with the Dodgers, Kim hasn’t reached his previous successes from last season.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Overtook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtook. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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