Examples of overtake in a Sentence
She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.
The sign says “No Overtaking.”
Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.
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However, in 2023, Dr. Pepper overtook Pepsi as the No. 2 bestselling soda on the list.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The principality’s narrow streets are particularly ill-suited to the current Formula 1 cars and make overtaking all but impossible.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In a 2023 report, Goldman Sachs (GS) projected India could overtake the U.S. by 2075 to become the second-largest economy in the world.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 May 2025
For all the chatter about the race format rule changes for this weekend’s Monaco race, Verstappen’s one-lap prowess this year could earn him a third win in the season’s first eight events, given the ongoing overtaking challenge in that sunny place for shady people.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The principality’s narrow streets are particularly ill-suited to the current Formula 1 cars and make overtaking all but impossible.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In a 2023 report, Goldman Sachs (GS) projected India could overtake the U.S. by 2075 to become the second-largest economy in the world.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 May 2025
For all the chatter about the race format rule changes for this weekend’s Monaco race, Verstappen’s one-lap prowess this year could earn him a third win in the season’s first eight events, given the ongoing overtaking challenge in that sunny place for shady people.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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overtake
verb
over·take
ˌō-vər-ˈtāk 
1
a
: to catch up with
b
: to catch up with and pass by
2
: to come upon suddenly
a blizzard overtook the hunting party
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