overtake
Example Sentences
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The chassis, tyres and fuel are all subject to new regulations, and we will have to get used to new terms, such as overtake mode, boost mode and active aero.
From BBC
Yet investors also have been gripped by concerns that artificial intelligence could overtake the software industry, make other business lines obsolete and trigger painful white-collar job losses.
From MarketWatch
BYD, now the world’s biggest EV seller, overtaking Tesla, sold a total of 190,190 vehicles in February, down 41% from a year earlier.
Should elements of the security forces fragment or refuse orders, any formal constitutional transition process may quickly become irrelevant, overtaken by developments on the ground.
From BBC
The clash comes at a critical juncture for Washington’s tense dealings with Havana, showing how quickly sensitive discussions can be overtaken by unpredictable actors on the margins.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
