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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He was overtaken by Leclerc, whose long first stint gave him a tire delta on fresh mediums.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the Calgary Flames would have to go 3-0, with the Wild getting no points against the Anaheim Ducks in Tuesday’s regular-season finale, to overtake them.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That was before 39-year-old Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals overtook that landmark on April 7.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But the 18-year-old only improved from there, overtaking Carlos Sainz for sixth and Pierre Gasly for fifth.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
What’s more, the Calgary Flames would have to go 3-0, with the Wild getting no points against the Anaheim Ducks in Tuesday’s regular-season finale, to overtake them.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
That was before 39-year-old Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals overtook that landmark on April 7.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But the 18-year-old only improved from there, overtaking Carlos Sainz for sixth and Pierre Gasly for fifth.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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