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"The company's profits are quickly overtaking those of its competitors. "actionachievementvehiclebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away"Our plans were overtaken by events."actionvehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which one thing overtakes another."The overtaking of the slower runner by the faster one was exciting to watch. "actionvehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
