overtake (Meaning)
overtake (v)
catch up with and possibly overtake
travel past
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake (v. t.)
To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.
To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.
Synonyms & Antonyms of overtake
overtake Sentence Examples
- The sleek Lamborghini overtook the slower Honda on the racetrack effortlessly.
- The tortoise was slowly overtaken by the hare in the famous fable.
- The ambitious company employed innovative strategies to overtake its competitors in market share.
- The sprinter accelerated fiercely to overtake his rival in the final meters of the race.
- The train overtook the car at the level crossing, halting traffic.
- The hurricane's winds overtook the aircraft, causing severe turbulence.
- The pandemic spread rapidly, overtaking the healthcare system's capacity.
- The politician's scandalous revelations overtook the headlines, eclipsing all other news.
- The young entrepreneur's business idea was overtaken by a larger corporation, extinguishing their dreams.
- As the storm approached, the waves overtook the seawall, flooding the coastal town.
FAQs About the word overtake
catch up with and possibly overtake, travel past, overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliTo come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to
reach,catch, chase, overhaul, catch up (with),pursue, surpass, pass,gain
fall short,fall short,,
The sleek Lamborghini overtook the slower Honda on the racetrack effortlessly.
The tortoise was slowly overtaken by the hare in the famous fable.
The ambitious company employed innovative strategies to overtake its competitors in market share.
The sprinter accelerated fiercely to overtake his rival in the final meters of the race.
