overtake

Example Sentences

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No-one knows how overtake mode will affect racing in Monaco until Sunday afternoon.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Jones said in the time it took for the BMW to overtake, he was then aware of a blue Audi A4 alongside, also overtaking him.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Since then, Meta’s advertising business has grown into a $200 billion a year juggernaut that is expected to overtake Google this year as the world’s largest digital-ads seller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

One candidate could appear to be in the lead on election night and another could overtake them once all ballots are counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They could overtake flying fish if they were just behind them and lunging from the water at the same time and in the same direction.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel