- past tense form of overtake.
overtook
Example Sentences
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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.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The $14.7-million repainting of the Reflecting Pool became particularly controversial last month after algae overtook the renovated pool and the new paint appeared to peel off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
SK Hynix, which overtook Samsung as the market’s biggest stock this week, tumbled 12.5%, while Samsung fell 13.2%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
With more than 98% of the votes counted in Sunday’s runoff election, she overtook her leftist opponent, Roberto Sánchez, with 50.002% support—a difference of just a few hundred votes out of nearly 20 million cast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Even today, I’m puzzled by the sheer force of the emotion that overtook me when I heard Moira say this.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
