单词	overtaking
释义	overtake verb over·​take ˌō-vər-ˈtāk  overtook ˌō-vər-ˈtu̇k  ; overtaken ˌō-vər-ˈtā-kən  ; overtaking transitive verb 1 a : to catch up with b : to catch up with and pass by 2 : to come upon suddenly Synonyms catch catch up (with) overhaul See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race. The sign says “No Overtaking.” Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm. Recent Examples on the Web How will Texas and Oklahoma fit into the league, and could Texas overtake Alabama as the SEC’s most dominant football program? Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 In the ’80s, Japan was widely predicted to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Samsung, which aspires to overtake TSMC as the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, and one of its smaller South Korean counterparts, SK Hynix, are reevaluating their Chinese fabrication footprint. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 If this story repeats itself, Republicans like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, or former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley might find a political window to overtake Trump as the 2024 nominee. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 23 July 2022 His return gives him a chance to overtake Cade McNown, who threw for 10,708 yards in four seasons, as the school’s all-time leading passer. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2022 Howard did not dismiss Stroud’s potential to overtake Young for this year’s trophy. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 Begich is unlikely to make up the difference to overtake Palin for second place. Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2022 Communication played a key role in dismantling the Fever’s efforts to overtake the game. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from over entry 1 + taken to take First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition overtake verb over·​take ˌō-vər-ˈtāk  overtook -ˈtu̇k ; overtaken -ˈtā-kən ; overtaking 1 : to catch up with and often pass I overtook the runner ahead. 2 : to come upon or happen to suddenly or without warning One night we were overtaken by a snow-storm while still a mile from the village … Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court overtaking verb present participle of overtake as in chasing to move fast enough to get even with she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chasing catching overhauling reaching pursuing surpassing gaining catching up (with) passing Antonyms & Near Antonyms falling short
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