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overtake

[oh-ver-teyk] / ˌoʊ vərˈteɪk /
VERB
catch; pass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat befall catch up with engulf outdistance outdo outstrip overwhelm
STRONG
better happen hit overhaul reach strike
WEAK
come upon gain on get past get to leave behind take by surprise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
fail miss
WEAK
fall behind

Example Sentences

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This includes making it illegal to overtake a stationary bus "in clearly defined dangerous circumstances".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Martin County Sheriff’s Department said that Woods had tried to overtake another vehicle when his Land Rover clipped it, listing and then rolling over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Lee noted that Arm anticipates data-center business will overtake mobile to become the company’s largest revenue driver in a few years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Thanks to Azure, Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud segment will soon overtake business software as Microsoft’s largest revenue source.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

As long as he stuck to the trail, I was bound eventually to overtake him.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.