overtake

Example Sentences

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He agreed he had overtaken some vehicles on the journey, but said, "every overtake I did was in a safe manner".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Pratt took an early lead over Raman on election night, but Raman’s numbers improved steadily as mail-in ballots were counted, leading political observers to begin predicting this weekend that she would eventually overtake Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Jones said in the time it took for the BMW to overtake, he was then aware of a blue Audi A4 alongside, also overtaking him.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“Are we going to overtake ServiceNow day one? No,” Bhusri said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

If they won their next match, against Hufflepuff, they would overtake Slytherin in the House Championship for the first time in seven years.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling