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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Suns still have a chance to overtake the Pelicans for the No. 6 seed to secure an automatic playoff berth.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s written on the soul of those who lived through it, but for others it may have been overtaken by the urgencies of a presidential election, the rising death toll in Gaza or some singularly personal calamity that requires full attention.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Mallorca Hotel Nationwide and Virgin Money are now set to overtake NatWest Group Plc as Britain’s second-largest provider of home loans behind only Lloyds Banking Group Plc.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
We’re being overtaken by reality here, which is obviously scary.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Azaleas range in size depending on the variety—make sure to check maturity size and spacing requirements before planting to prevent large selections, like Southern Indian hybrids that can grow up to 8-10 feet tall, overtaking a sizable section of your landscape.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
With Gen Zers expected to overtake baby boomers in the workforce this year, their motivations should not, and cannot, be ignored and dismissed as simply being demanding too much.
—Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The mother and son had set out in a canoe to retrieve a ball that had gone into the water, when they were overtaken by high winds and large waves and reported missing.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
And now, many here worry that the pace of arrivals of both permanent residents and foreign students and workers is overtaking the country’s capacity to house, care for, educate, and employ all.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
It’s written on the soul of those who lived through it, but for others it may have been overtaken by the urgencies of a presidential election, the rising death toll in Gaza or some singularly personal calamity that requires full attention.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Mallorca Hotel Nationwide and Virgin Money are now set to overtake NatWest Group Plc as Britain’s second-largest provider of home loans behind only Lloyds Banking Group Plc.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
We’re being overtaken by reality here, which is obviously scary.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Azaleas range in size depending on the variety—make sure to check maturity size and spacing requirements before planting to prevent large selections, like Southern Indian hybrids that can grow up to 8-10 feet tall, overtaking a sizable section of your landscape.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
With Gen Zers expected to overtake baby boomers in the workforce this year, their motivations should not, and cannot, be ignored and dismissed as simply being demanding too much.
—Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The mother and son had set out in a canoe to retrieve a ball that had gone into the water, when they were overtaken by high winds and large waves and reported missing.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
And now, many here worry that the pace of arrivals of both permanent residents and foreign students and workers is overtaking the country’s capacity to house, care for, educate, and employ all.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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