- past participle of overtake.
overtaken
Example Sentences
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Several years ago he became increasingly frustrated with the professionalism that has overtaken the larger Southland high schools — he has been outspoken against the constant stream of transfers — so he had an idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lately, however, products from Chinese and European rivals have overtaken the Model Y in a number of fundamental metrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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
Now all of that has been overtaken by his sudden and shocking death.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
"This is the third horse we have lost—" "We will lose more than horses if we're overtaken by the Lannisters," she reminded them.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
