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I . overtake [ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit ˌəʊvəˈ-] irreg VB trans

II . overtake [ˌoʊvərˈteɪk, Brit ˌəʊvəˈ-] irreg VB intr

Usage examples with overtaken

events have overtaken us

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
His friendly personality is often overtaken by his love for: learning, history, philosophy, books and reading.
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In 1905, the library was overtaken by the city.
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After the mid-20th century, many smaller companies were overtaken by larger corporations.
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It exhibits rapid growth initially, but is eventually overtaken and replaced by other trees as the forest matures.
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The system became overtaken by the front and subsequently lost its status as a tropical system.
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The council uprising started in 1920 to spread with factory occupations where the management was overtaken by the workers.
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It was a long stroke single originally launched as a sports motorcycle but throughout its long life it was gradually overtaken by more powerful models.
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If the contestants fail, they would eventually be overtaken by the treadmill and land in a large pile of flour.
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The deltoid spurge grows in a heavily populated county which has been overtaken by urban development.
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They are overtaken by the same lighted ship as the first pilots.
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