Words Like OVERTAKE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to OVERTAKE.

21 Alternative Words Similar to overtake

1 Catch Verb      Synonym Words Like Catch
2 Pass Verb      Synonym Words Like Pass
3 Overhaul Verb      Synonym Words Like Overhaul
4 Advance Verb      Synonym Words Like Advance
5 Arouse Verb      Synonym Words Like Arouse
6 Elicit Verb      Synonym Words Like Elicit
7 Enkindle Verb      Synonym Words Like Enkindle
8 Evoke Verb      Synonym Words Like Evoke
9 Fire Verb      Synonym Words Like Fire
10 Kindle Verb      Synonym Words Like Kindle
11 Progress Verb      Synonym Words Like Progress
12 Provoke Verb      Synonym Words Like Provoke
13 Raise Verb      Synonym Words Like Raise
14 Discover Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Discover
15 Surprise Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Surprise
16 Capture Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Capture
17 Clear Verb      Hyponym Words Like Clear
18 Top Verb      Hyponym Words Like Top
19 Stagger Verb      Hyponym Words Like Stagger
20 Seize Verb      Hyponym Words Like Seize
21 Clutch Verb      Hyponym Words Like Clutch

2 examples of overtake

1 although out of school for half a year due to illness, the student returned and overtook all the others to finish as valedictorian
2 their careful marketing plan was overtaken by events

10 definitions of overtake

1 To come up with in a race, pursuit, progress, or motion
2 To surpass in production, achievement, etc..
3 To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
4 Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.
5 To frustrate or render impossible or irrelevant; -- used mostly of plans, and commonly in the phrase overtaken by events.
6 catch up with and possibly overtake
7 travel past
8 overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
9 To catch up with; draw even or level with.
10 To pass after catching up with.
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