- past tense form of overtake.
overtook
Example Sentences
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In 2021, China overtook the U.S. as the world’s top blueberry grower, and by 2025 its annual production was double what it was in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
On the way to the waterfall, the family travelled in a bus with two other British families, but as the driver overtook another vehicle he "lost control and went downhill".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Taylor, 20, is also from Burgess Hill and was riding his legal motorbike to work one day when he overtook two bikes as they pulled out from a junction.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
At times, the music overtook the gallery, completely captivating the attention of the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the afternoon Uglúk’s troop overtook the Northerners.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
