overtake

Example Sentences

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Although Japan and the Netherlands are the favorites to win the group, Sweden could overtake both with a win, provided the Dutch do no better than a draw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

But the overtake mode then passes to the car that has just been overtaken as long as it stays within one second, so it then has an energy advantage.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

It won’t take much for SpaceX to overtake it.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

On its third day as a public company, its market value is poised to overtake that of Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller