overtake
//ˌoʊ.vɚˈteɪk//
Verb
overtakeInfinitive
overtakePresent tense
overtookPast tense
overtakenPast participle
overtakingPresent participle
overtakesThird-person singular
1
To catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
The car overtook the truck on the highway.
2
To surpass or exceed someone or something in achievement, performance, or quantity.
China has overtaken Japan in economic output.
3
(Of an event or feeling) to come upon someone suddenly or unexpectedly.
A wave of sadness overtook her when she heard the news.