as in to catch
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
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Recent Examples of overtake
The Giants still spent a bit in Posey’s first offseason — shortstop Willy Adames signed the largest contract in franchise history in December (overtaking Posey), solidifying, at least for a few years, the team’s most prominent position of need.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Norris started third on the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit but managed to overtake Russell in the opening lap.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
And Barrett overtook Roberts as the Republican appointee casting the most liberal votes in divided cases, including on an air pollution control case and over whether defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can be prosecuted for obstructing Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning have overtaken them for second place by the tiebreaker.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Norris started third on the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit but managed to overtake Russell in the opening lap.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
And Barrett overtook Roberts as the Republican appointee casting the most liberal votes in divided cases, including on an air pollution control case and over whether defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol can be prosecuted for obstructing Congress.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning have overtaken them for second place by the tiebreaker.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtake
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Adames also made one of the finest and best-timed leaping catches from a shortstop that Oracle Park has ever seen, which isn’t a claim that can be thrown around lightly.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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How to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower in April 2025?—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Cultural Toll The U.S. may still be the ultimate prize, but for many international artists and their teams, the cost of chasing it is starting to outweigh the payoff.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Catch up on the latest energy news: PRO: To chase or not to chase?—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some of the orbits are difficult to reach, requiring technology that only SpaceX and ULA have demonstrated in the United States.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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With that, thunderstorms generating heavy rainfall (with rates potentially reaching 2 to 3 inches per hour) could cause flash flooding in prone areas.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Overtake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtake. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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