as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with
she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly
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Recent Examples of overtake
The Giants still spent a bit in Posey’s first offseason — shortstop Willy Adames signed the largest contract in franchise history in December (overtaking Posey), solidifying, at least for a few years, the team’s most prominent position of need.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Norris started third on the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit but managed to overtake Russell in the opening lap.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
And Barrett overtook Roberts as the Republican appointee casting the most liberal votes in divided cases, including on an air pollution control case and over whether defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can be prosecuted for obstructing Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning have overtaken them for second place by the tiebreaker.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Norris started third on the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit but managed to overtake Russell in the opening lap.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
And Barrett overtook Roberts as the Republican appointee casting the most liberal votes in divided cases, including on an air pollution control case and over whether defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can be prosecuted for obstructing Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning have overtaken them for second place by the tiebreaker.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
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Some of the cars involved in the crash had caught fire and authorities are having trouble identifying them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of his long career, magician and endurance performer David Blaine has taken on all kinds of death-defying feats: catching a bullet in his teeth, fasting for 44 days, or holding his breath for a record-breaking 17 minutes and 4 seconds, to name a few.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Trojans must chase their third championship in program history without their star.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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So just going out and trying to find better opportunities and continue to chase greatness.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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That translates to a blast of spring snow, reaching from the mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania into upstate New York and northern New England as the week gets underway.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In 2015, Sheila Slaughter Richey had asked for redress from Georgette Jones over statements made in the book and its promotion about George Richey, and a settlement was reached in 2019, which Richey’s lawyers said involved Georgette agreeing not to make further disparaging statements.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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