- past tense form of overtake.
overtook
Example Sentences
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It used to be the other round, and last year was the first year boys overtook girls in this respect since 2018.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That Ishbia needed a bailout didn’t surprise some critics of the company, which overtook rival Rocket Mortgage as the largest mortgage lender by dollar volume by cultivating a network of brokers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Last term, when there were both more cases and more referrals to the full court, the appeals to the shadow docket finally overtook those to the merits docket.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The $14.7-million repainting of the Reflecting Pool became particularly controversial last month after algae overtook the renovated pool and the new paint appeared to peel off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
But it was only a matter of time before Dauntless overtook them and grappled.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
