- past tense form of overtake.
overtook
Example Sentences
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Last term, when there were both more cases and more referrals to the full court, the appeals to the shadow docket finally overtook those to the merits docket.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Michael also overtook Oppenheimer despite Noan's film benefitting from the viral "Barbenheimer" phenomenon in the summer of 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
SK Hynix, which overtook Samsung as the market’s biggest stock this week, tumbled 12.5%, while Samsung fell 13.2%.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
A notable milestone was quietly reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: Construction spending on data centers overtook public spending on transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
A video overtook my screen, piercing strobe lights.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
