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
Health care surpasses housing as a top concern Health care became one of Idahoans’ top three priorities this year, overtaking housing by a slight margin.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Last year imported beer sales overtook domestic premium beer sales for the first time.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2025
Leading ladies, such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, boosted pop music in 2024 to overtake Latin, which had been leading at the mid-year mark, as the fasting-growing genre of the year in terms of U.S. music streams.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As the years ticked by, United’s facilities were overtaken by those of other teams — notably rivals and neighbours City.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Last year imported beer sales overtook domestic premium beer sales for the first time.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2025
Leading ladies, such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, boosted pop music in 2024 to overtake Latin, which had been leading at the mid-year mark, as the fasting-growing genre of the year in terms of U.S. music streams.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
As the years ticked by, United’s facilities were overtaken by those of other teams — notably rivals and neighbours City.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
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Local water managers say they were caught off-guard by the decision when they were informed just a day before the water started flowing.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Chase seemingly couldn't catch a pass in training camp in 2021.—
Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
4 Feb. 2025
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No UConn women’s basketball signees make McDonald’s All-American team; Huskies still chasing No. 4 prospect CT could see more snow this week, according to National Weather Service.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Though fans would likely love another showdown between Pereira, the light heavyweight champion is chasing a much bigger legacy fight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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With an audience of that size, ad prices have reached a record, with a few ad spots reportedly selling for a record $8 million and even $8 million-plus for 30 seconds.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The company gained 35 million total monthly average users in Q4 — its highest-ever fourth quarter net adds — to reach 675 million at year-end, and paid subscribers grew by 11 million (matching the record gain in Q4 2019) to hit 263 million.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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