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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This prediction bore out around 2020, when China’s warhead stockpiles overtook those of France.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
On March 24, the 85-degree high overtook the earlier record of 82 set in 2022.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On Friday, March 27, Tiger Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a turning truck pulling a pressure cleaner at a high rate of speed before clipping the back of the truck with his Land Rover.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Ramírez could potentially overtake Terry Turner, who played in 1,619 games, this weekend at home.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
On March 24, the 85-degree high overtook the earlier record of 82 set in 2022.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On Friday, March 27, Tiger Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a turning truck pulling a pressure cleaner at a high rate of speed before clipping the back of the truck with his Land Rover.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Ramírez could potentially overtake Terry Turner, who played in 1,619 games, this weekend at home.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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