overtaken

Example Sentences

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He scored 32 goals and was only overtaken as leading scorer by Julian Quinones of Al Qadsiah on the final day.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Ashton is a man in a hurry - a firm believer that if you don't make progress fast, you will be overtaken by rivals.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The gains have propelled it to the eighth largest in the world by market capitalization, having just overtaken the U.K., according to Bloomberg calculations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He was close enough for me to see the red flush that had overtaken his face, but he hadn’t seen me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken