overtakes in English

verb

1

catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.

the driver overtook a line of vehicles

synonyms: pass, go past/by, get/pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip

2

(especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon.

the pattern of economic ruin overtook them

verb

pass, go past/by, get/pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip
outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outshine, outclass, dwarf, put in the shade, exceed, top, cap
befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, overwhelm, overcome, be visited on, betide
overpower, overcome, sweep over, whelm, overwhelm
overhaul, pass
catch, catch up with

Use "overtakes" in a sentence

1. An infectious spirit of excitement overtakes all of them.

2. Reality overtakes it and it hasn't the reserves to claw back.

3. The perfect mixing + plug - flow impinging stream absorber obviously overtakes bubble absorber.

4. When resorption overtakes formation, the result is a decrease in bone density and strength.

5. 7 To force ( air ) upward from Earth's surface, as when front overtakes and undercuts warm front.

6. But here the clouds converge and mist falls and general miasma overtakes the public brain.

7. " As the echo belongs to the sound and the shadow to the substance , evil overtakes the evildoer . "

8. They elope together, wander the country in search of work, and, finally, a terrible tragedy overtakes their children.

9. Toyota overtakes Volkswagen as top-selling global Auto maker The last time Toyota held the top spot was in 2015 Japan's Toyota reclaimed the title of world's top-selling automaker in 2020, according to data released by the firm on Thursday, pushing Volkswagen into second place for the first time in five years.