- past participle of overtake.
overtaken
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Events have overtaken the book in that regard, as Mr. Valensi announced a “temporary break” from the band as it tours this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
And after that, the wheels came off for the Australian, and he was overtaken by the end of the year not only by Norris, but also by Verstappen.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Six months into the war, the supply crunch for diesel, jet fuel and gasoline has overtaken upheaval in the crude-oil market as the energy industry’s primary concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The court heard that as the police officers tended to the taxi driver, a motorist who had been driving behind the police car when they were both overtaken by the BMW arrived on the scene.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fronted by a lush lawn and palm trees, the Union Passenger Terminal had opened in 1954, an art deco-style building once aspiring to grandness but since overtaken by a certain grey municipal malaise.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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