overtake

[ˌoʊvərˈteɪk]

Definition:
1. Catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
2. Come suddenly or unexpectedly upon.
3. To go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are

Use 'overtake' in a sentence:

• 1. His fear was overtaken by embarrassment.
• 2. Tourism overtook lumber as the main revenue source.
• 3. A green car overtook the taxi.
• 4. I accelerated to overtake the bus.
• 5. My driver then tries to overtake the truck at the same time.
• 6. I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap.
• 7. Coffee has overtaken tea as the most popular drink outside the home.
• 8. The red car was pulling out ready to overtake.
• 9. Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however.
• 10. Sudden panic overtook her.
• 11. We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.
• 12. It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.
• 13. Wait until it is safe to overtake , and then pass wide and slow.