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
Firefighters killed The fire that forced evacuation of the river rafters and campers claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters and injured two others in Mesa County as flames overtook them.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
And, as of June, the Party’s leader, Pauline Hanson, has overtaken Albanese as the preferred Prime Minister in national polls.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Both fires have been overtaken by the Jones and Snyder Mesa blazes that started on the western side of the Colorado-Utah border Saturday and burned their way into Colorado.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
India had to win to overtake South Africa for the last semifinal spot.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
And, as of June, the Party’s leader, Pauline Hanson, has overtaken Albanese as the preferred Prime Minister in national polls.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Both fires have been overtaken by the Jones and Snyder Mesa blazes that started on the western side of the Colorado-Utah border Saturday and burned their way into Colorado.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
India had to win to overtake South Africa for the last semifinal spot.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Officers were stationed at exit routes, aimed at catching the participants.
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Zach Neto added a two-out RBI single moments later to chase Bennett.
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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.
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The prosecutor told the judge the bail review hearing should be postponed because the Placer County District Attorney’s Office and the defense could reach a plea agreement next Monday.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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