verb🔗ShareTo pass a more slowly moving object or entity."The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."vehicleactiontrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become greater than something else"My savings account balance was overtaken by my credit card debt. "achievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away"Our plans were overtaken by events."actioneventoutcomesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDrunk; intoxicated"The student appeared overtaken by sleep during the long history lecture. "drinkbodysensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
