overtake
Example Sentences
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“Things have reached such a nutty point where Caterpillar’s power and energy business has overtaken everything else the manufacturer does in terms of sales growth across all divisions,” the economist wrote.
From Barron's
Overall, vinyl sales have doubled in the last decade, and are on course to overtake CDs for the first time since the 1990s.
From BBC
It said the car appeared to have "lost control during an overtaking manoeuvre" and crashed into the stationary truck by the side of the road.
From BBC
Some believe Alphabet has the potential to overtake Nvidia by market capitalization in the coming year.
From MarketWatch
Mexico overtook China as the top foreign-goods supplier to the U.S. in 2023 and has become its largest buyer, owing to deep regional manufacturing integration and a large, young, low‑cost labor pool.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
