v. 1 catch up with and possibly pass; 2 travel past; 3 overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
She will overtake her opponent any minute now.
She will overtake her opponent any minute now.
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Who was working with The Councilors to overtake the kingdom?
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What was the main reason the Premier of the Karensa Federation want to overtake Mara.
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Why did guilt overtake Rollan as they paid their respects to their fallen Greencloaks?
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How does the killer bee overtake the butterfly?
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catch; pass; overcome; leave behind
fall behind
3 syllables
o-ver-take
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