overtaken

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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Memory-chip maker SK Hynix 000660 5.61%increase; up pointing triangle has overtaken Samsung 005930 -0.14%decrease; down pointing triangle Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable company amid the artificial-intelligence-driven chip boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Boston has been overtaken by Ball Boys, full-time dreamers and relentless ambassadors for their country.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

SpaceX has only been public for a few days, and already it has overtaken Amazon in the rankings of the largest stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

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

Many people who were thought to be in safe areas, often far out of sight of the volcano, were overtaken.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson