Overtake
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvərˌteɪk/
Overtake (verb)
- to go past another vehicle moving in the same direction.
- to become more successful or advanced than someone or something else.
- to happen suddenly and unexpectedly to someone.
Examples
- The car managed to overtake the truck on the highway.
- Cyclists should be careful when overtaking buses.
Common collocations: safely overtake, overtake a vehicle, attempt to overtake, overtake the market, quickly overtake