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overtaken

VERB

catch; pass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat befall catch up with engulf outdistance outdo outstrip overwhelm

STRONG

better happen hit overhaul reach strike

WEAK

come upon gain on get past get to leave behind take by surprise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

STRONG

fail miss

WEAK

fall behind

Example Sentences

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The gains have propelled it to the eighth largest in the world by market capitalization, having just overtaken the U.K., according to Bloomberg calculations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The only good news is that the Senate has yet to release its farm bill draft, so maybe this exercise gets overtaken by more pressing events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

His mark of 12,472 has since been overtaken by Joe Root.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

However, defeat at City would mean the Blues could have overtaken them by then, as they travel to relegation-threatened Burnley on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

One of the Myrish galleys had foundered in the Straits of Tarth, and a storm had overtaken them as they were entering the Gullet, scattering the fleet across half the narrow sea.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin