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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In 2010, chicken overtook beef as the most popular meat in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
But who, among those of us who watched Thursday night, wasn’t paying close attention as Indiana chipped away at OKC’s lead and finally overtook the Thunder, with Tyrese Haliburton’s latest game-winning shot stealing Game 1 for the Pacers, 111-110?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
In the scene, Egerton’s character navigates a hoarder’s house overtaken by flames.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
The very tool that has defined the company—and perhaps the entire internet—for nearly three decades could soon be overtaken by a chatbot.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
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Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
But who, among those of us who watched Thursday night, wasn’t paying close attention as Indiana chipped away at OKC’s lead and finally overtook the Thunder, with Tyrese Haliburton’s latest game-winning shot stealing Game 1 for the Pacers, 111-110?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
In the scene, Egerton’s character navigates a hoarder’s house overtaken by flames.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
The very tool that has defined the company—and perhaps the entire internet—for nearly three decades could soon be overtaken by a chatbot.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtake
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 12 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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