overtaken
Example Sentences
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The court heard that as the police officers tended to the taxi driver, a motorist who had been driving behind the police car when they were both overtaken by the BMW arrived on the scene.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Parents who have watched their children cycle through different hobbies, whether it’s crafting friendship bracelets or concocting homemade slime, will recognize the single-minded fervor that has overtaken the students of Class 203.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It was overtaken by “Spider-Man: Brand New Day‘s” $360 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus still hasn’t returned home to Ithaca, and his kingdom has been overtaken by suitors crudely courting his wife’s hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But this one’s cherry paint was being overtaken by rust.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
