- past tense form of overtake.
overtook
Example Sentences
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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
SK Hynix, which overtook Samsung as the market’s biggest stock this week, tumbled 12.5%, while Samsung fell 13.2%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Along with such franchise tropes as face-huggers and rampaging xenomorphs, ship design was the key area where homage overtook the series’ emphasis on new locations, lifeforms and themes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
With Russell out, that paved the way for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to contest second place - and Hamilton overtook his old rival in the closing stages to snatch it.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
But it was only a matter of time before Dauntless overtook them and grappled.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
