overtake|overtaken|overtakes|overtaking|overtook in English

verb

[,o·ver'take || ‚əʊvə(r)teɪk]

catch up to; pass; surpass; come upon suddenly, attack suddenly

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1. In the channel- to port only; the small craft being overtaken shall facilitate rapid overtaking by reducing its speed (no more than two craft may be abeam at once); Outside the channel, when crossing it and on sections with cardinal buoys- on either side; Small craft and vessels under sail shall pass and overtake without exchanging visual signals

2. aa Overtaking prohibited

3. The car overtook with a toot.

4. Sudden panic overtook her.

5. Unseasonable rains overtook us.

6. The blue car overtook ours.

7. Disaster overtook the project.

8. Chomping has actually overtaken champing …

9. Soon afterwards death overtook him.

10. Sleep finally overtook me.

11. Never overtake on a curve.

12. A storm overtook the little boat.

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

14. Something like panic overtook me.

15. A sudden storm overtook us.

16. A storm overtook the children.

17. The car overtook the truck.

18. The roadsign said: No overtaking.

19. No one could overtake him.

20. Always overtake on the outside.

21. She caught the leader up and then overtook her.

22. Even with his head start, I soon overtook him.

23. These might be regular if there is not overtaking but random if there is unlimited overtaking, quite different patterns.

24. The car accelerated to overtake me.

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