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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Acuff overtook Isaiah Joe's 13-game run in the 2018-19 season.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
By the end of Monday Night Football, Maye had overtaken Stafford in the betting markets despite having the lead over the young quarterback in yards and touchdowns.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Panthers only won three games since the trade deadline, yet still overtook the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their first NFC South title in a decade.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite having a plentiful clientele, the bills overtook them in summer 2025, Andrew Perre said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
By the end of Monday Night Football, Maye had overtaken Stafford in the betting markets despite having the lead over the young quarterback in yards and touchdowns.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Panthers only won three games since the trade deadline, yet still overtook the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their first NFC South title in a decade.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Despite having a plentiful clientele, the bills overtook them in summer 2025, Andrew Perre said.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtake. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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