overtake

Example Sentences

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Personal finance is overtaking economics in the classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

At seven and nine years old—blurs of untucked shirts, grimy knee pants, and stockings bagging down around their ankles— they overtook the shop with their noise.

From Literature

The "boost" and "overtake" modes provide extra electrical energy to help drivers pass their rivals.

From BBC

Ferrari's strong starts and superior cornering speed puts them in the mix in the early laps, and the new hybrid engine with their "boost" and "overtake" modes leads to switching of positions for a while.

From BBC

It’s the grim picture that has overtaken the market in recent months, leading to descriptions of a software apocalypse.

From Barron's