overtaken

Example Sentences

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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

South Korean stocks just registered their second best month ever and has overtaken one of the largest stock markets in the world.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The only good news is that the Senate has yet to release its farm bill draft, so maybe this exercise gets overtaken by more pressing events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Although Lilly has been a later entrant to the weight-loss drug market than Novo, it nonetheless has overtaken its competitor in recent months, as sales of Lilly’s Zepbound injection continue to pull ahead of Wegovy.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the Myrish galleys had foundered in the Straits of Tarth, and a storm had overtaken them as they were entering the Gullet, scattering the fleet across half the narrow sea.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin