overtake

Example Sentences

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Leclerc, who has spent more than 20 years mastering the art of the overtake since his days in go-karts, compared the whole thing to a videogame power-up: “This is like a mushroom in Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The common thread is that malignant cells overtake the marrow—the tissue that produces white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to prevent bleeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The Martin County Sheriff’s Department said that Woods had tried to overtake another vehicle when his Land Rover clipped it, listing and then rolling over.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

If Gauff reaches the final, she will overtake former world number one Iga Swiatek to move third in the WTA rankings next week.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He turned quickly, afraid that the fear suddenly welling up in him might overtake him.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt