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 company — which earlier this week overtook rival LVMH as the world’s biggest luxury firm by market capitalization — is best-known for its Birkin and Kelly handbags, along with colorful scarves retailing for hundreds of dollars.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 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
Calgary has two games in hand on both Minnesota and St. Louis but would need to win its three remaining games and get help to overtake either the Wild or Blues.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Fire nearly took Benton’s life In 1955, disaster almost overtook Benton and her grandson.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 17 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
Calgary has two games in hand on both Minnesota and St. Louis but would need to win its three remaining games and get help to overtake either the Wild or Blues.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
Fire nearly took Benton’s life In 1955, disaster almost overtook Benton and her grandson.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
Verb
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On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the mayor of Heath, Ohio — where work was paused — caught the city officials by surprise.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Doses are given at: 2 months 4 months 6 months 15–18 months 4–6 years Can adults get whooping cough? Adults can catch whooping cough, though symptoms tend to be milder than in children.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The capturing of one of the sun's most elusive features is bound to inspire others to chase partial eclipses, particularly those occurring at sunrise or sunset, Seaton said.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sugar Creek, Missouri police officers began chasing a woman in a car on Interstate 435 Monday afternoon, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a Kansas City Police Department spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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No, the Penguins aren’t going to reach the playoffs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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He can be reached at 919-733-3451 or at Destin.Hall@ncleg.gov.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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