overtook

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Paul Mitchell, vice president of the voter data firm Political Data Inc., drew comparisons with the 2022 mayoral election, in which Bass trailed Rick Caruso on election night but gradually overtook him to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Antonelli fought off that challenge, but Russell overtook him on lap seven at the first corner.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Catholics overtook Methodists as the largest denomination in the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The meta-reality and meta-commentary of the broadcast encroached on and eventually overtook the game on the field.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

For several nights he stayed awake as long as he could, but weariness always overtook him long before the hour at which the hinges might have squeaked.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw